How to say “conduct” in Chinese
conduct, command; conductor
“Conduct” in Chinese is 指挥, zhǐ huī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
指挥 is read zhǐ huī: 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旨 zhǐ hints at the sound.
On the left, 扌 “hand”: to wave your hand. On the right, 军 “army”.
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 “指挥”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 指挥. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这场音乐会由王老师指挥。zhèchǎngyīnyuèhuìyóuWánglǎoshīzhǐhuīTeacher Wang is conducting this concert.
- 这场音乐会2由王老师指挥zhèchǎngyīnyuèhuìyóuWánglǎoshīzhǐhuīTeacher Wang is conducting this concert.
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “conduct” in Chinese?
“Conduct” in Chinese is 指挥, pinyin zhǐhuī.
What does 指挥 mean?
指挥 (zhǐhuī) means “conduct, command; conductor”.
How do you write 指挥?
指挥 is 2 characters: 指 (zhǐ) — finger; point; 挥 (huī) — wave. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 指挥?
指挥 is read zhǐhuī. Tones: zhǐ — third tone, huī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“conduct” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” 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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