How to say “recommend” in Chinese
recommend
“Recommend” in Chinese is 推荐, tuī jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
推荐 is read tuī jiàn: 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 隹 zhuī hints at the sound.
On top, 艹 “grass”. 推荐 — “push forward”, to recommend.
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 “推荐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 推荐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你能给我推荐一下吗nǐnénggěiwǒtuījiànyíxiàmaCan you recommend something to me?
- 你能给我推荐一条领带吗nǐnénggěiwǒtuījiànyìtiáolǐngdàimaCan you recommend a tie for me?
- 凡是他推荐的书，我都想看。fánshìtātuījiàndeshū,wǒdōuxiǎngkànI want to read every book he recommends.
More words from the lesson “Help me choose”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recommend” in Chinese?
“Recommend” in Chinese is 推荐, pinyin tuījiàn.
What does 推荐 mean?
推荐 (tuījiàn) means “recommend”.
How do you write 推荐?
推荐 is 2 characters: 推 (tuī) — push; 荐 (jiàn) — recommend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 推荐?
推荐 is read tuījiàn. Tones: tuī — first tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recommend” in the lesson “Help me choose”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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