How to say “put in” in Chinese
put in, pack
“Put in” in Chinese is 装, zhuāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
装 is read zhuāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 衣 “clothing”; on top, 壮 zhuàng 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 “装”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 装. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把书装在箱子里了。wǒbǎshūzhuāngzàixiāngzilileI packed the books into a box.
- 箱子里装满了书。xiāngzilizhuāngmǎnleshūThe box is crammed full of books.
- 他把箱子装满了tābǎxiāngzizhuāngmǎnleHe filled the box to the top.
- 我们家正在装修。wǒmenjiāzhèngzàizhuāngxiūWe're renovating our place right now.
- 装修房子要花1很多钱zhuāngxiūfángziyàohuāhěnduōqiánRenovating an apartment costs a lot of money.
- 面试的时候最好穿西装。miànshìdeshíhouzuìhǎochuānxīzhuāngIt's best to wear a suit to a job interview.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Full and empty”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “put in” in Chinese?
“Put in” in Chinese is 装, pinyin zhuāng.
What does 装 mean?
装 (zhuāng) means “put in, pack”.
How do you write 装?
装 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 装?
装 is read zhuāng. Tones: zhuāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“put in” in the lesson “Full and empty”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” 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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