How to say “mainstream” in Chinese
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“Mainstream” in Chinese is 主流, zhǔ liú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主流 is read zhǔ liú: 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, 氵 — “water”.
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 “主流”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主流. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 网购已经成为主流。wǎnggòuyǐjīngchéngwéizhǔliúOnline shopping has already gone mainstream.
More words from the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mainstream” in Chinese?
“Mainstream” in Chinese is 主流, pinyin zhǔliú.
What does 主流 mean?
主流 (zhǔliú) means “mainstream”.
How do you write 主流?
主流 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 流 (liú) — flow; stream. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主流?
主流 is read zhǔliú. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, liú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mainstream” in the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
This word is from the topic “Society” 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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