Chinese Conversation · Level 33
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Chinese word
横幅
Pronunciation
Pinyinhéng fú
Meaning
- nounbanner
Example
比赛现场挂起了巨大的横幅。bǐ sài xiàn chǎng guà qǐ le jù dà de héng fú
A huge banner was put up at the competition venue.
More examples
我在商店门口看到一条横幅写着促销信息。wǒ zài shāng diàn mén kǒu kàn dào yì tiáo héng fú xiě zhe cù xiāo xìn xī
At the store entrance, I saw a banner with a sales message on it.
Core concept
Something extended sideways across a space, either as a marked strip or as the extent of its width.
Common phrases
挂横幅guà héng fú
hang a banner
一条横幅yì tiáo héng fú
a banner
写横幅xiě héng fú
write on a banner
Similar words
横幅广告héng fú guǎng gào: A wide online advertisement shown as a long image or box on a web page or in an app.
海报hǎi bào: A large printed sheet with words or pictures, put on a wall or noticeboard to promote something.
广告牌guǎng gào pái: A large advertising board set up beside a road or near a building.
Definition in Chinese
用于横向悬挂的条状物，多为布或合成材料，上面标示口号、名称或广告，尺寸常较宽且延展，常见于集会、比赛和店铺门口。yòng yú héng xiàng xuán guà de tiáo zhuàng wù duō wèi bù huò hé chéng cái liào shàng miàn biāo shì kǒu hào míng chēng huò guǎng gào chǐ cùn cháng jiào kuān qiě yán zhǎn cháng jiàn yú jí huì bǐ sài hé diàn pù mén kǒu
Word origin
The compound 横 (héng, "horizontal") + 幅 (fú, "width or span") focuses on side-to-side extension, linking a wide displayed strip with the measurement of width.
Usage tips
- When 横幅 (héngfú, "banner; width") appears near words for size or dimensions, it refers to the horizontal extent rather than a sign, a useful distinction in shop, event, and design contexts.
Other meanings
- widthnoun
Opposites
- 竖幅shù fúvertical bannernoun
Related words
- 横幅广告héng fú guǎng gàobanner adnoun
- 横幅标语héng fú biāo yǔbanner slogannoun