How to say “these” in Chinese
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“These” in Chinese is 这些, zhè xiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
这些 is read zhè xiē: 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, 辶 “walk”.
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 “这些”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 这些. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些书多少钱zhèxiēshūduōshaoqiánHow much are these books?
- 生日快乐！这些花送给你。shēngrìkuàilè,zhèxiēhuāsònggěinǐHappy birthday! These flowers are for you.
- 这些词我都记住了zhèxiēcíwǒdōujìzhùleI've memorized all these words.
- 这些照片张张都很好看。zhèxiēzhàopiànzhāngzhāngdōuhěnhǎokànEvery single one of these photos is beautiful.
- 这些香蕉还没熟zhèxiēxiāngjiāoháiméishúThese bananas aren't ripe yet.
- 这些毛衣一件比一件好看。zhèxiēmáoyīyíjiànbǐyíjiànhǎokànThese sweaters are each prettier than the last.
More words from the lesson “This one or that one?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “these” in Chinese?
“These” in Chinese is 这些, pinyin zhèxiē.
What does 这些 mean?
这些 (zhèxiē) means “these”.
How do you write 这些?
这些 is 2 characters: 这 (zhè) — this; 些 (xiē) — some, a few. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 这些?
这些 is read zhèxiē. Tones: zhè — fourth tone, xiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“these” in the lesson “This one or that one?”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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