How to say “circle” in Chinese
circle; round
“Circle” in Chinese is 圆, yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
圆 is read yuán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 员 yuán hints at the reading.
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 “圆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 圆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这张桌子是圆的，那张是方的。zhèzhāngzhuōzishìyuánde,nàzhāngshìfāngdeThis table is round, and that one is square.
- 今天的月亮特别圆jīntiāndeyuèliangtèbiéyuánThe moon is especially round today.
- 我们圆满完成了任务wǒmenyuánmǎnwánchénglerènwuWe successfully completed the task.
- 会议圆满结束了huìyìyuánmǎnjiéshùleThe meeting ended successfully.
- 运动会圆满结束了yùndònghuìyuánmǎnjiéshùleThe sports meet ended successfully.
- 除夕是全家团圆的日子。chúxīshìquánjiātuányuánderìziNew Year’s Eve is the day when the whole family gets together.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Shape and structure”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “circle” in Chinese?
“Circle” in Chinese is 圆, pinyin yuán.
What does 圆 mean?
圆 (yuán) means “circle; round”.
How do you write 圆?
圆 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 圆?
圆 is read yuán. Tones: yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“circle” in the lesson “Shape and structure”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. 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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