How to say “paper” in Chinese
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“Paper” in Chinese is 纸, zhǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纸 is read zhǐ. 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, 纟 “thread”.
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 “纸”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纸. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有纸巾吗？nǐyǒuzhǐjīnmaDo you have a tissue?
- 我把旧报纸扔了。wǒbǎjiùbàozhǐrēngleI threw away the old newspapers.
- 这种纸主要用于打印照片zhèzhǒngzhǐzhǔyàoyòngyúdǎyìnzhàopiànThis paper is mainly used for printing photos.
- 他用报纸扇风tāyòngbàozhǐshānfēngHe's fanning himself with a newspaper.
- 请把地2上的纸捡起来qǐngbǎdìshangdezhǐjiǎnqǐlaiPlease pick up the piece of paper from the floor.
- 牙膏、毛巾、纸巾都是日用品。yágāo,máojīn,zhǐjīndōushìrìyòngpǐnToothpaste, towels, tissues — these are all everyday items.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Put it back”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “paper” in Chinese?
“Paper” in Chinese is 纸, pinyin zhǐ.
What does 纸 mean?
纸 (zhǐ) means “paper”.
How do you write 纸?
纸 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纸?
纸 is read zhǐ. Tones: zhǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“paper” in the lesson “Put it back”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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