How to say “strength” in Chinese
strength, advantage
“Strength” in Chinese is 优点, yōu diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
优点 is read yōu diǎn: 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, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
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 “优点”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 优点. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都有优点和缺点。měigeréndōuyǒuyōudiǎnhéquēdiǎnEveryone has strengths and weaknesses.
- 他最大的优点是诚实tāzuìdàdeyōudiǎnshìchéngshíHis greatest strength is honesty.
- 你有什么优点？nǐyǒushénmeyōudiǎnWhat are your strengths?
- 王老师善于发现每个学生的优点WánglǎoshīshànyúfāxiànměigexuéshengdeyōudiǎnTeacher Wang is good at spotting each student's strengths.
More words from the lesson “Pros and cons”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strength” in Chinese?
“Strength” in Chinese is 优点, pinyin yōudiǎn.
What does 优点 mean?
优点 (yōudiǎn) means “strength, advantage”.
How do you write 优点?
优点 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 优点?
优点 is read yōudiǎn. Tones: yōu — first tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strength” in the lesson “Pros and cons”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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