How to say “checkup” in Chinese
checkup; have a checkup
“Checkup” in Chinese is 体检, tǐ jiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
体检 is read tǐ jiǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
On the left, 木 “wood”.
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 “体检”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 体检. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们公司每年体检一次。wǒmengōngsīměiniántǐjiǎnyícìAt our company we have a checkup once a year.
- 我爸爸从来不去体检wǒbàbacóngláibúqùtǐjiǎnMy dad never goes for checkups.
- 体检结果没有异常。tǐjiǎnjiéguǒméiyǒuyìchángThe medical checkup showed nothing abnormal.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “checkup” in Chinese?
“Checkup” in Chinese is 体检, pinyin tǐjiǎn.
What does 体检 mean?
体检 (tǐjiǎn) means “checkup; have a checkup”.
How do you write 体检?
体检 is 2 characters: 体 (tǐ) — body; 检 (jiǎn) — check, inspect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 体检?
体检 is read tǐjiǎn. Tones: tǐ — third tone, jiǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“checkup” in the lesson “At the doctor's”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” 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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