How to say “sausage” in Chinese
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“Sausage” in Chinese is 香肠, xiāng cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
香肠 is read xiāng cháng: 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 top, 禾 “grain”.
On the left, 月 “flesh”. The right part hints at the reading, as it also does in 场 chǎng and 汤 tāng.
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 “香肠”.
More words from the lesson “A banquet and snacks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sausage” in Chinese?
“Sausage” in Chinese is 香肠, pinyin xiāngcháng.
What does 香肠 mean?
香肠 (xiāngcháng) means “sausage”.
How do you write 香肠?
香肠 is 2 characters: 香 (xiāng) — fragrant; 肠 (cháng) — intestine. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 香肠?
香肠 is read xiāngcháng. Tones: xiāng — first tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sausage” in the lesson “A banquet and snacks”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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