How to say “system” in Chinese
system, structure (whole)
“System” in Chinese is 体系, tǐ xì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
体系 is read tǐ xì: 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”.
In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.
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 “体系”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 体系. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 国家建立了完整的医疗保障体系。guójiājiànlìlewánzhěngdeyīliáobǎozhàngtǐxìThe state has built a complete system of health coverage.
More words from the lesson “The system and its core”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “system” in Chinese?
“System” in Chinese is 体系, pinyin tǐxì.
What does 体系 mean?
体系 (tǐxì) means “system, structure (whole)”.
How do you write 体系?
体系 is 2 characters: 体 (tǐ) — body; 系 (xì) — connection, system. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 体系?
体系 is read tǐxì. Tones: tǐ — third tone, xì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“system” in the lesson “The system and its core”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” 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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