How to say “liquid” in Chinese

液体
yètǐ

liquid

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Matter and measurement”

“Liquid” in Chinese is 液体, yè tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

液体 is read yè tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
tǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

液
yè — liquid

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 夜 yè hints at the reading.

体
tǐ — body

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “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 “液体”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 液体. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 水有三种形态:固体、液体和气体。shuǐyǒusānzhǒngxíngtài,gùtǐ,yètǐhéqìtǐWater has three states: solid, liquid and gas.
  • 冰是固体水是液体bīngshìgùtǐ,shuǐshìyètǐIce is a solid, and water is a liquid.
  • 常温下,水是液体。chángwēnxià,shuǐshìyètǐAt room temperature, water is a liquid.

More words from the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “liquid” in Chinese?

“Liquid” in Chinese is 液体, pinyin yètǐ.

What does 液体 mean?

液体 (yètǐ) means “liquid”.

How do you write 液体?

液体 is 2 characters: 液 (yè) — liquid; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 液体?

液体 is read yètǐ. Tones: yè — fourth tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“liquid” in the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”

This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” 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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