How to say “perfume” in Chinese
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“Perfume” in Chinese is 香水, xiāng shuǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
香水 is read xiāng shuǐ: 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”.
A picture of a stream.
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 “香水”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 香水. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这款香水的味道很淡。zhèkuǎnxiāngshuǐdewèidàohěndànThis perfume has a light scent.
- 她出门前喷了一点儿香水tāchūménqiánpēnleyìdiǎnrxiāngshuǐShe put on a little perfume before going out.
- 在免税店买香水便宜吗？zàimiǎnshuìdiànmǎixiāngshuǐpiányimaIs perfume cheaper at the duty-free shop?
More words from the lesson “Perfume and fine work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “perfume” in Chinese?
“Perfume” in Chinese is 香水, pinyin xiāngshuǐ.
What does 香水 mean?
香水 (xiāngshuǐ) means “perfume”.
How do you write 香水?
香水 is 2 characters: 香 (xiāng) — fragrant; 水 (shuǐ) — water. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 香水?
香水 is read xiāngshuǐ. Tones: xiāng — first tone, shuǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“perfume” in the lesson “Perfume and fine work”
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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