How to say “user” in Chinese

用户
yònghù

user

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

“User” in Chinese is 用户, yòng hù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

用户 is read yòng hù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
hù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

用
yòng — use
户
hù — door; household, family

It hints at the sound of 护 hù. In 窗户 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.

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 “用户”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 用户. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 年轻用户的占比超过了一半niánqīngyònghùdezhànbǐchāoguòleyíbànThe share of young users has passed half.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “user” in Chinese?

“User” in Chinese is 用户, pinyin yònghù.

What does 用户 mean?

用户 (yònghù) means “user”.

How do you write 用户?

用户 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 户 (hù) — door; household, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 用户?

用户 is read yònghù. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, hù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“user” in the lesson “Online”

This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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