How to say “necklace” in Chinese
necklace, chain
“Necklace” in Chinese is 项链, xiàng liàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
项链 is read xiàng liàn: 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, 工 gōng; on the right, 页 “head”: originally “neck”.
On the left, 钅 “metal”; on the right, 连 lián “connect” gives both meaning and reading.
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 “项链”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 项链. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她戴着一条珍珠项链tādàizheyìtiáozhēnzhūxiàngliànShe's wearing a pearl necklace.
- 这条项链真好看zhètiáoxiàngliànzhēnhǎokànWhat a pretty necklace!
- 这条项链送给你，生日快乐！zhètiáoxiàngliànsònggěinǐ,shēngrìkuàilèThis necklace is for you. Happy birthday!
More words from the lesson “Rings and pearls”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “necklace” in Chinese?
“Necklace” in Chinese is 项链, pinyin xiàngliàn.
What does 项链 mean?
项链 (xiàngliàn) means “necklace, chain”.
How do you write 项链?
项链 is 2 characters: 项 (xiàng) — item, clause; 链 (liàn) — chain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 项链?
项链 is read xiàngliàn. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone, liàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“necklace” in the lesson “Rings and pearls”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” 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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