How to say “emerge in large numbers” in Chinese

涌现
yǒngxiàn

emerge in large numbers

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Beginnings and change”

“Emerge in large numbers” in Chinese is 涌现, yǒng xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

涌现 is read yǒng xiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǒng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
xiàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

涌
yǒng — gush, surge

On the left, 氵 “water”. The right part is the same as in 勇 yǒng and 通 tōng.

现
xiàn — current; appear

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 “涌现”.

Examples

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

  • 近年来涌现出了一批优秀的年轻作家。jìnniánláiyǒngxiànchūleyìpīyōuxiùdeniánqīngzuòjiāIn recent years a whole wave of talented young writers has emerged.
  • 优秀人才不断涌现yōuxiùréncáibúduànyǒngxiànTalented people keep emerging one after another.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “emerge in large numbers” in Chinese?

“Emerge in large numbers” in Chinese is 涌现, pinyin yǒngxiàn.

What does 涌现 mean?

涌现 (yǒngxiàn) means “emerge in large numbers”.

How do you write 涌现?

涌现 is 2 characters: 涌 (yǒng) — gush, surge; 现 (xiàn) — current; appear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 涌现?

涌现 is read yǒngxiàn. Tones: yǒng — third tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“emerge in large numbers” in the lesson “Where it all begins”

This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” 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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