How to say “instructions” in Chinese
instructions, manual
“Instructions” in Chinese is 说明书, shuō míng shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
说明书 is read shuō míng shū: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “说明书”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 说明书. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 使用以前请先看说明书。shǐyòngyǐqiánqǐngxiānkànshuōmíngshūBefore use, read the manual first.
- 说明书上写着用法。shuōmíngshūshangxiězheyòngfǎThe manual says how to use it.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “instructions” in Chinese?
“Instructions” in Chinese is 说明书, pinyin shuōmíngshū.
What does 说明书 mean?
说明书 (shuōmíngshū) means “instructions, manual”.
How do you write 说明书?
说明书 is 3 characters: 说 (shuō) — speak, say; 明 (míng) — bright, clear; 书 (shū) — book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 说明书?
说明书 is read shuōmíngshū. Tones: shuō — first tone, míng — second tone, shū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“instructions” in the lesson “The manual: what's it for”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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