How to say “wisdom” in Chinese
wisdom
“Wisdom” in Chinese is 智慧, zhì huì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
智慧 is read zhì huì: 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 top, 知 zhī “know” gives both meaning and reading; below, 日.
At the bottom, 心 “heart”; on top, 彗 huì hints at the sound.
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 “智慧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 智慧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爷爷是一个很有智慧的人yéyeshìyígehěnyǒuzhìhuìderénGrandpa is a very wise man.
More words from the lesson “Wisdom and meaning”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wisdom” in Chinese?
“Wisdom” in Chinese is 智慧, pinyin zhìhuì.
What does 智慧 mean?
智慧 (zhìhuì) means “wisdom”.
How do you write 智慧?
智慧 is 2 characters: 智 (zhì) — wisdom, intellect; 慧 (huì) — wise, clever. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 智慧?
智慧 is read zhìhuì. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, huì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wisdom” in the lesson “Wisdom and meaning”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” 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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