How to say “host” in Chinese
host (a program)
“Host” in Chinese is 主持, zhǔ chí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主持 is read zhǔ chí: 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
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
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 “主持”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主持. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个节目是谁主持的？zhègejiémùshìshéizhǔchídeWho hosts this show?
More words from the lesson “Film and television”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “host” in Chinese?
“Host” in Chinese is 主持, pinyin zhǔchí.
What does 主持 mean?
主持 (zhǔchí) means “host (a program)”.
How do you write 主持?
主持 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 持 (chí) — hold. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主持?
主持 is read zhǔchí. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, chí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“host” in the lesson “Film and television”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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