How to say “plant” in Chinese
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“Plant” in Chinese is 植物, zhí wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
植物 is read zhí wù: 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, 木 “tree”; on the right, 直 zhí hints at the sound.
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù 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 “植物”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 植物. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种植物生长在南方zhèzhǒngzhíwùshēngzhǎngzàinánfāngThis plant grows in the south.
- 有些植物对人体有害yǒuxiēzhíwùduìréntǐyǒuhàiSome plants are harmful to humans.
- 植物从土里吸收水分。zhíwùcóngtǔlixīshōushuǐfènPlants absorb moisture from the soil.
- 他们在山区采集了许多植物。tāmenzàishānqūcǎijílexǔduōzhíwùThey collected a lot of plant samples in the mountains.
More words from the lesson “Forest and trees”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “plant” in Chinese?
“Plant” in Chinese is 植物, pinyin zhíwù.
What does 植物 mean?
植物 (zhíwù) means “plant”.
How do you write 植物?
植物 is 2 characters: 植 (zhí) — plant; a plant; 物 (wù) — thing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 植物?
植物 is read zhíwù. Tones: zhí — second tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plant” in the lesson “Forest and trees”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” 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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