How to say “write” in Chinese
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“Write” in Chinese is 写, xiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
写 is read xiě. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “写”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 写. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你会写汉字吗nǐhuìxiěHànzìmaCan you write Chinese characters?
- 这样写，可以吗？zhèyàngxiě,kěyǐmaIs it OK to write it like this?
- 这个字怎样写zhègezìzěnyàngxiěHow do you write this character?
- 请在这儿写上你的名字。qǐngzàizhèrxiěshàngnǐdemíngziPlease write your name here.
- 请在这儿写上名字qǐngzàizhèrxiěshàngmíngziPlease write the name in here.
- 我一边听歌一边写作业wǒyìbiāntīnggē,yìbiānxiězuòyèI do my homework while listening to songs.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Studying Chinese”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “write” in Chinese?
“Write” in Chinese is 写, pinyin xiě.
What does 写 mean?
写 (xiě) means “write”.
How do you write 写?
写 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 写?
写 is read xiě. Tones: xiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“write” in the lesson “Studying Chinese”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. 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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