How to say “porridge” in Chinese
porridge (thin), rice congee
“Porridge” in Chinese is 粥, zhōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
粥 is read zhōu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In the middle, 米 “rice”; on the sides, two 弓.
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 “粥”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 粥. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你盛一碗粥吧。wǒgěinǐchéngyìwǎnzhōubaLet me get you a bowl of porridge.
- 你一碗，我一碗，一锅粥很快就喝完了。nǐyìwǎn,wǒyìwǎn,yìguōzhōuhěnkuàijiùhēwánleA bowl for you, a bowl for me — and the pot of porridge was soon empty.
- 你饿不饿？锅里有粥。nǐèbuè,guōliyǒuzhōuAre you hungry? There's porridge in the pot.
- 你怎么只喝粥？nǐzěnmezhǐhēzhōuWhy are you only having porridge?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “porridge” in Chinese?
“Porridge” in Chinese is 粥, pinyin zhōu.
What does 粥 mean?
粥 (zhōu) means “porridge (thin), rice congee”.
How do you write 粥?
粥 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 粥?
粥 is read zhōu. Tones: zhōu — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“porridge” in the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” 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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