How to say “strengthen” in Chinese
strengthen, enhance
“Strengthen” in Chinese is 增强, zēng qiáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
增强 is read zēng qiáng: 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, 土 “earth”: to pile on more earth. On the right, 曾 céng hints at the sound.
On the left, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
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 “增强”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strengthen” in Chinese?
“Strengthen” in Chinese is 增强, pinyin zēngqiáng.
What does 增强 mean?
增强 (zēngqiáng) means “strengthen, enhance”.
How do you write 增强?
增强 is 2 characters: 增 (zēng) — increase; 强 (qiáng) — strong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 增强?
增强 is read zēngqiáng. Tones: zēng — first tone, qiáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strengthen” in the lesson “Training and strength”
This word is from the topic “Sports” 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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