How to say “mean” in Chinese
mean, signify
“Mean” in Chinese is 意味着, yì wèi zhe: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
意味着 is read yì wèi zhe: 3 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
Below, 心 “heart”.
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 未 wèi hints at the sound.
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 “意味着”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 意味着. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这意味着什么zhèyìwèizheshénmeWhat does this mean?
More words from the lesson “Therefore and so”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mean” in Chinese?
“Mean” in Chinese is 意味着, pinyin yìwèizhe.
What does 意味着 mean?
意味着 (yìwèizhe) means “mean, signify”.
How do you write 意味着?
意味着 is 3 characters: 意 (yì) — idea, meaning; 味 (wèi) — taste, smell; 着 (zhe) — particle: ongoing state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 意味着?
意味着 is read yìwèizhe. Tones: yì — fourth tone, wèi — fourth tone, zhe — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mean” in the lesson “Therefore and so”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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