How to say “crowd” in Chinese
crowd; crowded
“Crowd” in Chinese is 拥挤, yōng jǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拥挤 is read yōng jǐ: 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 用 yòng hints at the reading.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 齐 qí — as in 济 jì.
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 “拥挤”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拥挤. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 早晚高峰的时候，地铁里非常拥挤。zǎowǎngāofēngdeshíhou,dìtiělifēichángyōngjǐDuring the morning and evening rush hours, the metro is extremely crowded.
- 地铁里太拥挤了dìtiělitàiyōngjǐleThe metro is way too crowded.
More words from the lesson “Rush hour”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “crowd” in Chinese?
“Crowd” in Chinese is 拥挤, pinyin yōngjǐ.
What does 拥挤 mean?
拥挤 (yōngjǐ) means “crowd; crowded”.
How do you write 拥挤?
拥挤 is 2 characters: 拥 (yōng) — embrace; possess; 挤 (jǐ) — squeeze, crowd; crowded. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拥挤?
拥挤 is read yōngjǐ. Tones: yōng — first tone, jǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“crowd” in the lesson “Rush hour”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” 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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