HSK 5

堆 (duī) — how to say "pile" in Chinese

堆

Pile, to pile up

verb · noun · measure word

Radicals / Keys

土

Earth

#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes

Collocations

堆雪人

duī xuě rén

build a snowman

一堆书

yì duī shū

a pile of books

堆垃圾

duī lā jī

pile up garbage

Examples

院子里堆了很多冬天要用的木头。

A large pile of firewood for winter is stacked in the yard.

一堆书。

A pile of books.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Pile meaning in Chinese

"pile" in Chinese is 堆 (duī).

Dui in Chinese meaning

堆 (duī) means "Pile, to pile up".

How is 堆 pronounced?

It is pronounced duī (written as dui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "pile" in Chinese characters?

It is written 堆 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 堆?

堆 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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