How to say “cycle” in Chinese
cycle, period
“Cycle” in Chinese is 周期, zhōu qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
周期 is read zhōu qī: 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 right, 月 “moon”.
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 “周期”.
More words from the lesson “Now and then, now this, now that”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cycle” in Chinese?
“Cycle” in Chinese is 周期, pinyin zhōuqī.
What does 周期 mean?
周期 (zhōuqī) means “cycle, period”.
How do you write 周期?
周期 is 2 characters: 周 (zhōu) — week; circle; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 周期?
周期 is read zhōuqī. Tones: zhōu — first tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cycle” in the lesson “Now and then, now this, now that”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” 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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