How to say “decorate” in Chinese
decorate; decoration
“Decorate” in Chinese is 装饰, zhuāng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
装饰 is read zhuāng shì: 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
At the bottom, 衣 “clothing”; on top, 壮 zhuàng hints at the sound.
Bottom right, 巾 “cloth”. On the left, 饣 — not “food” here, but a hint at the reading: 食 shí.
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 “装饰”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “decorate” in Chinese?
“Decorate” in Chinese is 装饰, pinyin zhuāngshì.
What does 装饰 mean?
装饰 (zhuāngshì) means “decorate; decoration”.
How do you write 装饰?
装饰 is 2 characters: 装 (zhuāng) — outfit; pack, load; 饰 (shì) — decorate; ornament. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 装饰?
装饰 is read zhuāngshì. Tones: zhuāng — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“decorate” in the lesson “A painting on the wall”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” 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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