How to say “state” in Chinese
state, condition
“State” in Chinese is 状态, zhuàng tài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
状态 is read zhuàng tài: 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, 犬 “dog”: originally a dog's appearance. On the left, 丬, as in 壮 zhuàng: a hint at the reading.
On top, 太 tài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 心 “heart”.
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 “状态”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “state” in Chinese?
“State” in Chinese is 状态, pinyin zhuàngtài.
What does 状态 mean?
状态 (zhuàngtài) means “state, condition”.
How do you write 状态?
状态 is 2 characters: 状 (zhuàng) — form, state; 态 (tài) — form, state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 状态?
状态 is read zhuàngtài. Tones: zhuàng — fourth tone, tài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“state” in the lesson “Sleep and energy”
This word is from the topic “Health” 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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