How to say “volume” in Chinese
volume (of a body)
“Volume” in Chinese is 体积, tǐ jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
体积 is read tǐ jī: 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, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
On the left, 禾 “grain”: to store up grain.
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 “体积”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 体积. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个箱子体积很大但是不重zhègexiāngzitǐjīhěndà,dànshìbúzhòngThis box is big in volume, but it isn't heavy.
- 金属加热后体积会变大jīnshǔjiārèhòutǐjīhuìbiàndàWhen heated, metal expands in volume.
More words from the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “volume” in Chinese?
“Volume” in Chinese is 体积, pinyin tǐjī.
What does 体积 mean?
体积 (tǐjī) means “volume (of a body)”.
How do you write 体积?
体积 is 2 characters: 体 (tǐ) — body; 积 (jī) — accumulate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 体积?
体积 is read tǐjī. Tones: tǐ — third tone, jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“volume” 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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