English–Chinese
“bilingual” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuāng yǔ
Example
学校提供双语课程。xué xiào tí gōng shuāng yǔ kè chéng
The school offers bilingual courses.
How to say “bilingual” in Chinese
“Bilingual” in Chinese is 双语 (shuāng yǔ).
Two languages function side by side in one person, place, or activity.
Example sentences with 双语
孩子在双语家庭长大，说两种语言。hái zi zài shuāng yǔ jiā tíng zhǎng dà shuō liáng zhǒng yǔ yán
A child grows up in a bilingual family and speaks two languages.
Tips for using 双语
- The adjective describes two-language use, not necessarily equal skill in both languages, so a separate phrase is needed to state whether someone can speak each language fluently.