How to say “math” in Chinese
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“Math” in Chinese is 数学, shù xué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
数学 is read shù xué: 2 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
Its second reading is shǔ, “count”.
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
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 “数学”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 数学. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 数学比历史难shùxuébǐlìshǐnánMath is harder than history.
- 你的数学成绩怎么样？nǐdeshùxuéchéngjìzěnmeyàngHow are your math grades?
- 我喜欢数学，可是不知道选什么专业。wǒxǐhuanshùxué,kěshìbùzhīdàoxuǎnshénmezhuānyèI like math, but I don't know what major to choose.
- 她擅长数学不擅长语文tāshànchángshùxué,búshànchángyǔwénShe's good at math, but not at Chinese.
- 他从小就是数学天才。tācóngxiǎojiùshìshùxuétiāncáiHe's been a math genius since childhood.
More words from the lesson “Hard or easy?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “math” in Chinese?
“Math” in Chinese is 数学, pinyin shùxué.
What does 数学 mean?
数学 (shùxué) means “math”.
How do you write 数学?
数学 is 2 characters: 数 (shù) — number; 学 (xué) — study, learn. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 数学?
数学 is read shùxué. Tones: shù — fourth tone, xué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“math” in the lesson “Hard or easy?”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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