How to say “guide” in Chinese
guide, lead
“Guide” in Chinese is 引导, yǐn dǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
引导 is read yǐn dǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 弓 “bow”; on the right, the bowstring: drawing a bow.
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 “引导”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “guide” in Chinese?
“Guide” in Chinese is 引导, pinyin yǐndǎo.
What does 引导 mean?
引导 (yǐndǎo) means “guide, lead”.
How do you write 引导?
引导 is 2 characters: 引 (yǐn) — pull, lead; 导 (dǎo) — lead, guide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 引导?
引导 is read yǐndǎo. Tones: yǐn — third tone, dǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“guide” in the lesson “Lessons of experience”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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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