How to say “young man” in Chinese
young man, guy
“Young man” in Chinese is 小伙子, xiǎo huǒ zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小伙子 is read xiǎo huǒ zi: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 火 huǒ “fire” hints at the sound.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “小伙子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小伙子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那个戴眼镜的小伙子是谁nàgedàiyǎnjìngdexiǎohuǒzishìshéiWho's that guy in glasses?
- 你们公司新来的小伙子怎么样？nǐmengōngsīxīnláidexiǎohuǒzizěnmeyàngHow's the new guy at your company?
More words from the lesson “The guy in glasses”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “young man” in Chinese?
“Young man” in Chinese is 小伙子, pinyin xiǎohuǒzi.
What does 小伙子 mean?
小伙子 (xiǎohuǒzi) means “young man, guy”.
How do you write 小伙子?
小伙子 is 3 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 伙 (huǒ) — companion, partner; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小伙子?
小伙子 is read xiǎohuǒzi. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, huǒ — third tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“young man” in the lesson “The guy in glasses”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” 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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