How to say “key factor” in Chinese
key factor, element
“Key factor” in Chinese is 要素, yào sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
要素 is read yào sù: 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
Below, 女 “woman”.
Below, 糸 “thread”: originally undyed silk. Hence “plain” and “basis”.
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 “要素”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “key factor” in Chinese?
“Key factor” in Chinese is 要素, pinyin yàosù.
What does 要素 mean?
要素 (yàosù) means “key factor, element”.
How do you write 要素?
要素 is 2 characters: 要 (yào) — want; need; 素 (sù) — plain; element, basis. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 要素?
要素 is read yàosù. Tones: yào — fourth tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“key factor” in the lesson “The system and its core”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” 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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