How to say “hygiene” in Chinese
hygiene; clean
“Hygiene” in Chinese is 卫生, wèi shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
卫生 is read wèi shēng: 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
卫生 is “guarding life”, that is, “hygiene”; hence 卫生间.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
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 “卫生”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 卫生. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，卫生间在哪儿？qǐngwèn,wèishēngjiānzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bathroom?
- 这个房子有两个卫生间zhègefángziyǒuliǎnggewèishēngjiānThis apartment has two bathrooms.
- 卫生间漏水了，快找物业！wèishēngjiānlòushuǐle,kuàizhǎowùyèWater's leaking in the bathroom, call property management, quick!
More words from the lesson “Clean and dry”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hygiene” in Chinese?
“Hygiene” in Chinese is 卫生, pinyin wèishēng.
What does 卫生 mean?
卫生 (wèishēng) means “hygiene; clean”.
How do you write 卫生?
卫生 is 2 characters: 卫 (wèi) — guard, protect; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 卫生?
卫生 is read wèishēng. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hygiene” in the lesson “Clean and dry”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” 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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