How to say “right” in Chinese
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“Right” in Chinese is 右, yòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
右 is read yòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”: you eat with your right hand.
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 “右”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 右. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 往右走。wǎngyòuzǒuGo right.
- 到路口向右走。dàolùkǒuxiàngyòuzǒuAt the intersection, turn right.
- 在前面的十字路口往右转。zàiqiánmiàndeshízìlùkǒuwǎngyòuzhuǎnTurn right at the intersection ahead.
- 他三十岁左右tāsānshísuìzuǒyòuHe’s about thirty.
- 她左看右看，还是觉得沙发放在窗边最好。tāzuǒkànyòukàn,háishijuédeshāfāfàngzàichuāngbiānzuìhǎoShe looked at it this way and that, and in the end still decided the sofa was best by the window.
- 他左看右看还是不满意tāzuǒkànyòukàn,háishibùmǎnyìHe looked at it this way and that — and still isn't satisfied.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Left and right”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “right” in Chinese?
“Right” in Chinese is 右, pinyin yòu.
What does 右 mean?
右 (yòu) means “right”.
How do you write 右?
右 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 右?
右 is read yòu. Tones: yòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“right” in the lesson “Left and right”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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