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“fluent” in Chinese

Chinese

Also流畅 (liú chàng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú lì

Example

她回答得很流利。tā huí dá de hěn liú lì

She answers very fluently.

Illustration for 流利 (fluent)

How to say “fluent” in Chinese

“Fluent” in Chinese is 流利 (liú lì).

Words come out easily and continuously, like water flowing along a clear path.

Full entry for 流利: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 流利

老师说他讲得很流利。lǎo shī shuō tā jiǎng de hěn liú lì

The teacher says he speaks very fluently.

Tips for using 流利

  • Smooth speech is not the same as perfect speech: a speaker can keep talking naturally while still making grammar or word-choice mistakes.

Other Chinese words for “fluent”

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流畅

liú chàng

adjectivefluent

她回答问题很流畅。tā huí dá wèn tí hěn liú chàng

She answers questions very fluently.

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