How to say “socks” in Chinese
socks
“Socks” in Chinese is 袜子, wà zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
袜子 is read wà zi: 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, 衤 “clothing”; on the right, 末 mò “end, tip”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “袜子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 袜子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 冬天要穿厚袜子dōngtiānyàochuānhòuwàziIn winter you need to wear thick socks.
More words from the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “socks” in Chinese?
“Socks” in Chinese is 袜子, pinyin wàzi.
What does 袜子 mean?
袜子 (wàzi) means “socks”.
How do you write 袜子?
袜子 is 2 characters: 袜 (wà) — socks; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 袜子?
袜子 is read wàzi. Tones: wà — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“socks” in the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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