How to say “pearl” in Chinese
pearl
“Pearl” in Chinese is 珍珠, zhēn zhū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
珍珠 is read zhēn zhū: 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, 王 — here it's 玉 “jade”. The right part is the same as in 诊 zhěn.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 朱 zhū 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 “珍珠”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 珍珠. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她戴着一条珍珠项链tādàizheyìtiáozhēnzhūxiàngliànShe's wearing a pearl necklace.
More words from the lesson “Rings and pearls”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pearl” in Chinese?
“Pearl” in Chinese is 珍珠, pinyin zhēnzhū.
What does 珍珠 mean?
珍珠 (zhēnzhū) means “pearl”.
How do you write 珍珠?
珍珠 is 2 characters: 珍 (zhēn) — treasure; cherish; 珠 (zhū) — pearl, bead. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 珍珠?
珍珠 is read zhēnzhū. Tones: zhēn — first tone, zhū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pearl” in the lesson “Rings and pearls”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” 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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