How to say “optimize” in Chinese

优化
yōuhuà

optimize

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Business and management”

“Optimize” in Chinese is 优化, yōu huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

优化 is read yōu huà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yōu — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
huà — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

优
yōu — excellent

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.

化
huà — transform, change

On the left, 亻 “person”.

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 “优化”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “optimize” in Chinese?

“Optimize” in Chinese is 优化, pinyin yōuhuà.

What does 优化 mean?

优化 (yōuhuà) means “optimize”.

How do you write 优化?

优化 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 化 (huà) — transform, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 优化?

优化 is read yōuhuà. Tones: yōu — first tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“optimize” in the lesson “Running a project”

This word is from the topic “Business and management” 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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