How to say “dominate” in Chinese
dominate; leading role
“Dominate” in Chinese is 主导, zhǔ dǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
主导 is read zhǔ dǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
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 “主导”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dominate” in Chinese?
“Dominate” in Chinese is 主导, pinyin zhǔdǎo.
What does 主导 mean?
主导 (zhǔdǎo) means “dominate; leading role”.
How do you write 主导?
主导 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 导 (dǎo) — lead, guide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主导?
主导 is read zhǔdǎo. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, dǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dominate” in the lesson “Mergers and prospects”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” 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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