How to say “feed” in Chinese
feed
“Feed” in Chinese is 喂, wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
喂 is read wèi. 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, 口 “mouth”.
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 “喂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 喂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 喂，请问，安娜在吗？wéi,qǐngwèn,ĀnnàzàimaHello, excuse me, is Anna there?
- 喂，你在干什么 ？wéi,nǐzàigànshénmeHello? What are you doing?
- 喂，请问王经理在吗？wèi,qǐngwènWángjīnglǐzàimaHello, excuse me, is Manager Wang in?
- 喂，你能听见我说话吗？wèi,nǐnéngtīngjiànwǒshuōhuàmaHello, can you hear me?
- 可以喂猴子吗？kěyǐwèihóuzimaCan we feed the monkeys?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the zoo”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “feed” in Chinese?
“Feed” in Chinese is 喂, pinyin wèi.
What does 喂 mean?
喂 (wèi) means “feed”.
How do you write 喂?
喂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 喂?
喂 is read wèi. Tones: wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“feed” in the lesson “At the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” 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.
Start for free