How to say “area” in Chinese
area, vicinity (locality)
“Area” in Chinese is 一带, yí dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一带 is read yí dài: 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
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
Below, 巾 “cloth”: originally a belt.
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 “一带”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一带. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这一带冬天很少下雪zhèyídàidōngtiānhěnshǎoxiàxuěIt rarely snows in this area in winter.
- 这一带地形复杂zhèyídàidìxíngfùzáThe terrain around here is complex.
More words from the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “area” in Chinese?
“Area” in Chinese is 一带, pinyin yídài.
What does 一带 mean?
一带 (yídài) means “area, vicinity (locality)”.
How do you write 一带?
一带 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 带 (dài) — belt; bring along. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一带?
一带 is read yídài. Tones: yí — second tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“area” in the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” 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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