How to say “character dictionary” in Chinese
character dictionary
“Character dictionary” in Chinese is 字典, zì diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
字典 is read zì diǎn: 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
宀 “roof” and 子 “child”. In 名字 it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Originally a bundle of bamboo books on a stand.
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 “字典”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 字典. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都称他为活字典。dàjiādōuchēngtāwéihuózìdiǎnEveryone calls him a walking dictionary.
More words from the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “character dictionary” in Chinese?
“Character dictionary” in Chinese is 字典, pinyin zìdiǎn.
What does 字典 mean?
字典 (zìdiǎn) means “character dictionary”.
How do you write 字典?
字典 is 2 characters: 字 (zì) — sign, character; 典 (diǎn) — canon, code. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 字典?
字典 is read zìdiǎn. Tones: zì — fourth tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“character dictionary” in the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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