How to say “bank” in Chinese
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“Bank” in Chinese is 银行, yín háng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
银行 is read yín háng: 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
On the left, 钅 “metal”. 银行 is a “silver office”, that is, a bank.
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
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 “银行”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 银行. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，附近有银行吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒuyínhángmaExcuse me, is there a bank nearby?
- 请问，去银行怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùyínhángzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the bank?
- 我每天经过这家银行。wǒměitiānjīngguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 我每天都路过这家银行wǒměitiāndōulùguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 我得去一趟银行。wǒděiqùyítàngyínhángI need to go to the bank.
- 我把钱存在银行里了。wǒbǎqiáncúnzàiyínhánglileI put the money in the bank.
More words from the lesson “Card OK?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bank” in Chinese?
“Bank” in Chinese is 银行, pinyin yínháng.
What does 银行 mean?
银行 (yínháng) means “bank”.
How do you write 银行?
银行 is 2 characters: 银 (yín) — silver; 行 (xíng) — go; be OK. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 银行?
银行 is read yínháng. Tones: yín — second tone, háng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bank” in the lesson “Card OK?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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