How to say “balance” in Chinese

余额
yú’é

balance (on an account)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Errands and services”

“Balance” in Chinese is 余额, yú é: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

余额 is read yú é: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
é — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

余
yú — remainder; surplus

This same character appears in 途, 斜 and 除.

额
é — forehead; fixed amount

On the right, 页 “head”: the first meaning is forehead. On the left, 客.

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 “余额”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 余额. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我想查询银行卡的余额wǒxiǎngcháxúnyínhángkǎdeyú’éI'd like to check the balance on my bank card.

More words from the lesson “Bills and transfers”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “balance” in Chinese?

“Balance” in Chinese is 余额, pinyin yú’é.

What does 余额 mean?

余额 (yú’é) means “balance (on an account)”.

How do you write 余额?

余额 is 2 characters: 余 (yú) — remainder; surplus; 额 (é) — forehead; fixed amount. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 余额?

余额 is read yú’é. Tones: yú — second tone, é — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“balance” in the lesson “Bills and transfers”

This word is from the topic “Errands and services” 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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