How to say “syllable” in Chinese
syllable
“Syllable” in Chinese is 音节, yīn jié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
音节 is read yīn jié: 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 top, 立; below, 日.
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
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 “音节”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 音节. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个词有三个音节zhègecíyǒusāngeyīnjiéThis word has three syllables.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “syllable” in Chinese?
“Syllable” in Chinese is 音节, pinyin yīnjié.
What does 音节 mean?
音节 (yīnjié) means “syllable”.
How do you write 音节?
音节 is 2 characters: 音 (yīn) — sound; 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 音节?
音节 is read yīnjié. Tones: yīn — first tone, jié — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“syllable” in the lesson “Dialects, tones, chengyu”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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