项 — item
item; measure word (tasks)
How to pronounce it
项 is read xiàng. 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, 工 gōng; on the right, 页 “head”: originally “neck”.
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 “项”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 项. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是一项重要的任务。zhèshìyíxiàngzhòngyàoderènwuThis is an important task.
- 这项运动很适合你。zhèxiàngyùndònghěnshìhénǐThis sport really suits you.
- 这个项目由小王负责zhègexiàngmùyóuxiǎoWángfùzéXiao Wang is in charge of this project.
- 我一个人完成了整个项目。wǒyígerénwánchénglezhěnggèxiàngmùI did the whole project on my own.
- 他正在执行一项重要的任务tāzhèngzàizhíxíngyíxiàngzhòngyàoderènwuHe's carrying out an important task.
- 总体来说，项目进行得很顺利。zǒngtǐláishuō,xiàngmùjìnxíngdehěnshùnlìOverall, the project is going smoothly.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The big tournament”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 项 mean?
项 (xiàng) means “item; measure word (tasks)”.
How do you write 项?
项 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 项?
项 is read xiàng. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“item” in the lesson “The big tournament”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” 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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