Asking How to Say Something in Chinese - Review

Learn how to ask how a word is pronounced

Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.

Do you remember how to say “How do you say this?”

这个怎么说？ (Zhège zěnme shuō?)

Now imagine it's the word 'morning." Do you remember how to say "morning?"

早上, 早上 (zǎoshang, zǎoshang)

Say “It's 'morning.'”

“早上”。 (“Zǎoshang”.)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'morning.'"

这个怎么说？ (Zhège zěnme shuō?)

“早上”。 (“Zǎoshang”.)

Now imagine travel. Do you remember how to say “travel?”

旅游, 旅游 (lǚyóu, lǚyóu)

Say "It's 'travel.'"

“旅游”。 (“Lǚyóu”.)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'travel."

这个怎么说？ (Zhège zěnme shuō?)

“旅游”。 (“Lǚyóu”.)

Now imagine invasion. Do you remember how to say “invasion?”

入侵, 入侵 (rùqīn, rùqīn)

Say "It's 'invasion.'"

“入侵”。 (“Rùqīn”.)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'invasion.'"

这个怎么说？ (Zhège zěnme shuō?)

“入侵”。 (“Rùqīn”.)

In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to ask someone how something is said.

You are now able to ask how to say something like a native speaker!

See you in the next lesson!

Bye!

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