How to say “system” in Chinese
system, regulations
“System” in Chinese is 制度, zhì dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
制度 is read zhì dù: 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 right, 刂 “knife”: cutting and shaping.
A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
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 “制度”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “system” in Chinese?
“System” in Chinese is 制度, pinyin zhìdù.
What does 制度 mean?
制度 (zhìdù) means “system, regulations”.
How do you write 制度?
制度 is 2 characters: 制 (zhì) — make; establish, restrict; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 制度?
制度 is read zhìdù. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“system” in the lesson “How rules work”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” 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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