How to say “supplies” in Chinese
supplies, articles
“Supplies” in Chinese is 用品, yòng pǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用品 is read yòng pǐn: 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
Three 口 stacked in a pile.
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 “用品”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用品. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 牙膏、毛巾、纸巾都是日用品。yágāo,máojīn,zhǐjīndōushìrìyòngpǐnToothpaste, towels, tissues — these are all everyday items.
- 二楼卖运动用品èrlóumàiyùndòngyòngpǐnSporting goods are sold on the second floor.
- 便利店里有各种日用品biànlìdiànliyǒugèzhǒngrìyòngpǐnThe convenience store has all kinds of everyday items.
- 这家店专门卖家居用品zhèjiādiànzhuānménmàijiājūyòngpǐnThis store specializes in home goods.
- 洗漱用品都放在浴室里xǐshùyòngpǐndōufàngzàiyùshìliAll the toiletries are in the bathroom.
- 请把洗漱用品摆放整齐qǐngbǎxǐshùyòngpǐnbǎifàngzhěngqíPlease arrange your toiletries neatly.
More words from the lesson “Everyday things”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “supplies” in Chinese?
“Supplies” in Chinese is 用品, pinyin yòngpǐn.
What does 用品 mean?
用品 (yòngpǐn) means “supplies, articles”.
How do you write 用品?
用品 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 品 (pǐn) — product, goods; quality. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用品?
用品 is read yòngpǐn. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, pǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“supplies” in the lesson “Everyday things”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” 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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