How to say “tissue” in Chinese
tissue, paper napkin
“Tissue” in Chinese is 纸巾, zhǐ jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纸巾 is read zhǐ jīn: 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, 纟 “thread”.
A drawing of a hanging piece of cloth. It appears in 带, 帽, 帮.
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 “纸巾”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纸巾. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有纸巾吗？nǐyǒuzhǐjīnmaDo you have a tissue?
- 牙膏、毛巾、纸巾都是日用品。yágāo,máojīn,zhǐjīndōushìrìyòngpǐnToothpaste, towels, tissues — these are all everyday items.
More words from the lesson “Clean and dry”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tissue” in Chinese?
“Tissue” in Chinese is 纸巾, pinyin zhǐjīn.
What does 纸巾 mean?
纸巾 (zhǐjīn) means “tissue, paper napkin”.
How do you write 纸巾?
纸巾 is 2 characters: 纸 (zhǐ) — paper; 巾 (jīn) — towel, kerchief. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纸巾?
纸巾 is read zhǐjīn. Tones: zhǐ — third tone, jīn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“tissue” in the lesson “Clean and dry”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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