How to say “together” in Chinese
together (colloq.)
“Together” in Chinese is 一块儿, yí kuài r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一块儿 is read yí kuài r: 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, 土 “earth”.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
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 “一块儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一块儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们一块儿吃饭吧wǒmenyíkuàirchīfànbaLet's eat together.
More words from the lesson “Being a guest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “together” in Chinese?
“Together” in Chinese is 一块儿, pinyin yíkuàir.
What does 一块儿 mean?
一块儿 (yíkuàir) means “together (colloq.)”.
How do you write 一块儿?
一块儿 is 3 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 块 (kuài) — piece; yuan; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一块儿?
一块儿 is read yíkuàir. Tones: yí — second tone, kuài — fourth tone, r — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“together” in the lesson “Being a guest”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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