How to say “download” in Chinese
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“Download” in Chinese is 下载, xià zài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
下载 is read xià zài: 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
A stroke under a line.
Inside, 车 “cart”: hauling cargo. In 记载 it is read zǎi.
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 “下载”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 下载. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想下载这部电影wǒxiǎngxiàzàizhèbùdiànyǐngI want to download this movie.
- 我下载了一个学汉语的应用wǒxiàzàileyígexuéHànyǔdeyìngyòngI downloaded an app for learning Chinese.
- 先下载再安装xiānxiàzài,zàiānzhuāngDownload it first, then install it.
- 先下载这个应用再安装xiānxiàzàizhègeyìngyòng,zàiānzhuāngDownload this app first, then install it.
- 先下载这个软件然后注册一个账号xiānxiàzàizhègeruǎnjiàn,ránhòuzhùcèyígezhànghàoFirst download this app, then register an account.
More words from the lesson “What to do with a file”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “download” in Chinese?
“Download” in Chinese is 下载, pinyin xiàzài.
What does 下载 mean?
下载 (xiàzài) means “download”.
How do you write 下载?
下载 is 2 characters: 下 (xià) — below, under; 载 (zài) — load, carry. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 下载?
下载 is read xiàzài. Tones: xià — fourth tone, zài — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“download” in the lesson “What to do with a file”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. 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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