How to say “order” in Chinese
order (public)
“Order” in Chinese is 秩序, zhì xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
秩序 is read zhì xù: 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, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 失 shī hints at the reading.
On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 予 yǔ 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 “秩序”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 秩序. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 警察在现场维护秩序。jǐngcházàixiànchǎngwéihùzhìxùThe police are keeping order at the scene.
More words from the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “order” in Chinese?
“Order” in Chinese is 秩序, pinyin zhìxù.
What does 秩序 mean?
秩序 (zhìxù) means “order (public)”.
How do you write 秩序?
秩序 is 2 characters: 秩 (zhì) — order, sequence; 序 (xù) — order, sequence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 秩序?
秩序 is read zhìxù. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“order” in the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Society” 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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