How to say “first-class” in Chinese
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“First-class” in Chinese is 一流, yī liú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一流 is read yī liú: 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.
On the left, 氵 — “water”.
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 “一流”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一流. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家酒店的服务是一流的。zhèjiājiǔdiàndefúwùshìyīliúdeThe service at this hotel is first-class.
More words from the lesson “First-class and rapid”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “first-class” in Chinese?
“First-class” in Chinese is 一流, pinyin yīliú.
What does 一流 mean?
一流 (yīliú) means “first-class”.
How do you write 一流?
一流 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 流 (liú) — flow; stream. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一流?
一流 is read yīliú. Tones: yī — first tone, liú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“first-class” in the lesson “First-class and rapid”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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