How to say “series” in Chinese
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“Series” in Chinese is 系列, xì liè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
系列 is read xì liè: 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
In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.
On the right, 刂 “knife”. It hints at the sound of 例 lì.
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 “系列”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 系列. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 政府采取了一系列措施。zhèngfǔcǎiqǔleyíxìliècuòshīThe government has taken a whole series of measures.
- 这个系列一共有八本zhègexìlièyígòngyǒubāběnThis series has eight books in all.
More words from the lesson “Painting and comics”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “series” in Chinese?
“Series” in Chinese is 系列, pinyin xìliè.
What does 系列 mean?
系列 (xìliè) means “series”.
How do you write 系列?
系列 is 2 characters: 系 (xì) — connection, system; 列 (liè) — row; list. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 系列?
系列 is read xìliè. Tones: xì — fourth tone, liè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“series” in the lesson “Painting and comics”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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