How to say “consult” in Chinese

咨询
zīxún

consult

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Services and formalities”

“Consult” in Chinese is 咨询, zī xún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

咨询 is read zī xún: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
xún — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

咨
zī — consult

Below, 口 “mouth”; on top, 次 hints at the reading, as it also does in 资 zī.

询
xún — inquire, ask

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 旬 xún hints at the reading.

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 “咨询”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “consult” in Chinese?

“Consult” in Chinese is 咨询, pinyin zīxún.

What does 咨询 mean?

咨询 (zīxún) means “consult”.

How do you write 咨询?

咨询 is 2 characters: 咨 (zī) — consult; 询 (xún) — inquire, ask. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 咨询?

咨询 is read zīxún. Tones: zī — first tone, xún — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“consult” in the lesson “Politely at the counter”

This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” 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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