How to say “narrow” in Chinese
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“Narrow” in Chinese is 窄, zhǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
窄 is read zhǎi. 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 top, 穴 “burrow”: it's cramped in a burrow. Below, 乍 zhà 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 “窄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 窄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老城区的路很窄。lǎochéngqūdelùhěnzhǎiThe streets in the old town are narrow.
- 这条山路又窄又险zhètiáoshānlùyòuzhǎiyòuxiǎnThis mountain road is narrow and dangerous.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Soft and hard”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “narrow” in Chinese?
“Narrow” in Chinese is 窄, pinyin zhǎi.
What does 窄 mean?
窄 (zhǎi) means “narrow”.
How do you write 窄?
窄 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 窄?
窄 is read zhǎi. Tones: zhǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“narrow” in the lesson “Soft and hard”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” 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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