DICTIONARY
The Chinese word xi - 系 - xì
(department in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xì
Listen to pronunciation
(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced jì. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well:
If 系 is pronounced "jì", it means to tie (with a knot).
If 系 is pronounced "jì", it means to tie (with a knot).
English translations
department, series, to tie, relation, relationship,
be related to, faculty
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 系 ( xì ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of xì are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 系 ( xi / xì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta shi Zhongwen xi de xuesheng.
Tā shì Zhōngwén xì de xuésheng.– English translation: He is a student in the Chinese department.
Character complexity
系 is composed of 7 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
relation, to concern | system
系 ( xi / xì ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 249)
系 ( xi / xì ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 249)
Chinese example words containing the character 系 ( xi / xì )
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All words in this dictionary (more to come) were taken from the multimedia Chinese learning software Han Trainer Pro.
This Chinese-English dictionary is currently under development.
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