How to say “China” in Chinese
China (lit.)
“China” in Chinese is 中华, Zhōng huá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中华 is read Zhōng huá: 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
The stroke runs right through the middle.
On top, 化 huà hints at the sound. 中华 — a literary name for China.
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 “中华”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中华. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中华民族由五十六个民族组成。ZhōnghuáMínzúyóuwǔshíliùgemínzúzǔchéngThe Chinese nation is made up of fifty-six ethnic groups.
More words from the lesson “Peoples of China”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “China” in Chinese?
“China” in Chinese is 中华, pinyin Zhōnghuá.
What does 中华 mean?
中华 (Zhōnghuá) means “China (lit.)”.
How do you write 中华?
中华 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 华 (huá) — magnificent; China. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中华?
中华 is read Zhōnghuá. Tones: Zhōng — first tone, huá — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“China” in the lesson “Peoples of China”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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