English–Chinese
“syllable” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīn jié
Example
这个名字有几个音节？zhè ge míng zì yǒu jǐ gè yīn jié
How many syllables does this name have?
How to say “syllable” in Chinese
“Syllable” in Chinese is 音节 (yīn jié).
One compact pulse of speech that can stand apart from the pulses before and after it.
Example sentences with 音节
听，这个词的第二个音节发音比较重。tīng zhè ge cí de dì èr gè yīn jié fā yīn bǐ jiào zhòng
Listen, the second syllable of this word is pronounced with more stress.
Tips for using 音节
- A Chinese character often matches one spoken beat, but a word can contain several characters and beats, so character count is only a useful clue rather than a complete sound count.