How to say “physics” in Chinese
physics
“Physics” in Chinese is 物理, wù lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
物理 is read wù lǐ: 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, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “物理”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “physics” in Chinese?
“Physics” in Chinese is 物理, pinyin wùlǐ.
What does 物理 mean?
物理 (wùlǐ) means “physics”.
How do you write 物理?
物理 is 2 characters: 物 (wù) — thing; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 物理?
物理 is read wùlǐ. Tones: wù — fourth tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“physics” in the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” 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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