How to say “check” in Chinese
check (luggage)
“Check” in Chinese is 托运, tuō yùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
托运 is read tuō yùn: 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”: supporting with your palm. The right part is the same as in 宅 zhái.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “托运”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 托运. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个箱子太大得3托运zhègexiāngzitàidà,děituōyùnThis suitcase is too big — it'll have to be checked.
More words from the lesson “Border and luggage”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “check” in Chinese?
“Check” in Chinese is 托运, pinyin tuōyùn.
What does 托运 mean?
托运 (tuōyùn) means “check (luggage)”.
How do you write 托运?
托运 is 2 characters: 托 (tuō) — hold on the palm; entrust; 运 (yùn) — transport; luck. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 托运?
托运 is read tuōyùn. Tones: tuō — first tone, yùn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“check” in the lesson “Border and luggage”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” 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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