How to say “disposable” in Chinese
disposable, single-use
“Disposable” in Chinese is 一次性, yí cì xìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一次性 is read yí cì xìng: 3 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
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 生 shēng “be born”: what you're given at birth. Sounds the same as 姓.
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 “一次性”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一次性. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我不用一次性筷子wǒbúyòngyícìxìngkuàiziI don’t use disposable chopsticks.
- 为什么要少用一次性筷子？wèishénmeyàoshǎoyòngyícìxìngkuàiziWhy should we use fewer disposable chopsticks?
More words from the lesson “Garbage and resources”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “disposable” in Chinese?
“Disposable” in Chinese is 一次性, pinyin yícìxìng.
What does 一次性 mean?
一次性 (yícìxìng) means “disposable, single-use”.
How do you write 一次性?
一次性 is 3 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 次 (cì) — time (occurrence); 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一次性?
一次性 is read yícìxìng. Tones: yí — second tone, cì — fourth tone, xìng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“disposable” in the lesson “Garbage and resources”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” 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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