word in Chinese
dān cí ·word; vocabulary word ·15 strokes HSK 5
word in Chinese is 单词, pronounced dān cí.
How to write 单词
Animated stroke order. Tap a character to replay its stroke order.
Stroke order of 单
Stroke order of 词
HSK level
HSK 5单词 is written entirely with characters at HSK 5 level or below. An advanced band: enough to read newspapers and watch films.
单词 in a sentence
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这 个 单 词 什 么 意 思 ？What does this word mean?
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我 每 天 学 十 个 单 词 。I learn ten words every day.
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请 用 这 个 单 词 造 句 。Please make a sentence with this word.
单词 vs 词 vs 汉字
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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词 cí word (bound form)
The bound 'word' — 词语 'words', 词典 'dictionary'. 单词 is the textbook vocabulary item.
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Character vs word: one 汉字 can be a word or just part of one — 学 is a character, 学习 is a word.