How to say “department” in Chinese
department (faculty); system
“Department” in Chinese is 系, xì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
系 is read xì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.
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 “系”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 系. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我跟邻居的关系很好。wǒgēnlínjūdeguānxìhěnhǎoI get along well with my neighbors.
- 他们是什么关系tāmenshìshénmeguānxìHow are they related?
- 我们好久没联系了wǒmenhǎojiǔméiliánxìleWe haven't been in touch for ages.
- 有事常联系yǒushìchángliánxìIf anything comes up, keep in touch!
- 你留个电话，我好联系你。nǐliúgediànhuà,wǒhǎoliánxìnǐLeave your phone number so I can contact you.
- 即使失败了也没关系jíshǐshībàile,yěméiguānxiEven if it doesn't work out, that's okay.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Campus and dorm”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “department” in Chinese?
“Department” in Chinese is 系, pinyin xì.
What does 系 mean?
系 (xì) means “department (faculty); system”.
How do you write 系?
系 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 系?
系 is read xì. Tones: xì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“department” in the lesson “Campus and dorm”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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