How to say “corridor” in Chinese
corridor, hallway
“Corridor” in Chinese is 走廊, zǒu láng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
走廊 is read zǒu láng: 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
A picture of a person striding.
On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 郎 láng 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 “走廊”.
More words from the lesson “The stairwell and the neighbors next door”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “corridor” in Chinese?
“Corridor” in Chinese is 走廊, pinyin zǒuláng.
What does 走廊 mean?
走廊 (zǒuláng) means “corridor, hallway”.
How do you write 走廊?
走廊 is 2 characters: 走 (zǒu) — walk, go; 廊 (láng) — gallery, corridor. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 走廊?
走廊 is read zǒuláng. Tones: zǒu — third tone, láng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“corridor” in the lesson “The stairwell and the neighbors next door”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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