How to say “elasticity” in Chinese
elasticity, flexibility
“Elasticity” in Chinese is 弹性, tán xìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
弹性 is read tán xìng: 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
On the left, 弓 “bow”; on the right, 单 dān hints at the sound. Second reading: dàn, “bullet”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 生 shēng “be born”: what you're given at birth. Sounds the same as 姓.
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 “弹性”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 弹性. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种布很有弹性zhèzhǒngbùhěnyǒutánxìngThis fabric is very stretchy.
More words from the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “elasticity” in Chinese?
“Elasticity” in Chinese is 弹性, pinyin tánxìng.
What does 弹性 mean?
弹性 (tánxìng) means “elasticity, flexibility”.
How do you write 弹性?
弹性 is 2 characters: 弹 (tán) — play (piano, guitar); 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 弹性?
弹性 is read tánxìng. Tones: tán — second tone, xìng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“elasticity” in the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. 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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