How to say “game” in Chinese
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“Game” in Chinese is 游戏, yóu xì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
游戏 is read yóu xì: 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, 氵 “water”.
On the right, 戈, an ancient weapon.
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 “游戏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 游戏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我弟弟每天玩游戏wǒdìdiměitiānwányóuxìMy little brother plays games every day.
- 其实我不太喜欢玩游戏qíshíwǒbútàixǐhuanwányóuxìActually, I don't really like playing games.
- 我可以玩一会儿游戏吗？wǒkěyǐwányíhuìryóuxìmaCan I play for a bit?
- 他经常熬夜玩游戏tājīngchángáoyèwányóuxìHe often stays up late playing games.
- 这种游戏很有趣味zhèzhǒngyóuxìhěnyǒuqùwèiThis game is great fun.
More words from the lesson “Not only, but also”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “game” in Chinese?
“Game” in Chinese is 游戏, pinyin yóuxì.
What does 游戏 mean?
游戏 (yóuxì) means “game”.
How do you write 游戏?
游戏 is 2 characters: 游 (yóu) — swim; wander; 戏 (xì) — game; show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 游戏?
游戏 is read yóuxì. Tones: yóu — second tone, xì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“game” in the lesson “Not only, but also”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. 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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