How to say “ceremony” in Chinese
ceremony, rite, ritual
“Ceremony” in Chinese is 仪式, yí shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
仪式 is read yí shì: 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, 亻 “person”; on the right, 义 yì hints at the reading, as it also does in 议 yì.
Inside, 工 “work”. It hints at the sound of 试 shì.
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 “仪式”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 仪式. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 双方举行了合同签字仪式。shuāngfāngjǔxínglehétóngqiānzìyíshìThe two parties held a contract signing ceremony.
More words from the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ceremony” in Chinese?
“Ceremony” in Chinese is 仪式, pinyin yíshì.
What does 仪式 mean?
仪式 (yíshì) means “ceremony, rite, ritual”.
How do you write 仪式?
仪式 is 2 characters: 仪 (yí) — ceremony; instrument; bearing; 式 (shì) — form, model, style. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 仪式?
仪式 is read yíshì. Tones: yí — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ceremony” in the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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