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惯性 (guàn xìng) — how to say "inertia" in Chinese
惯性
Inertia
noun
Character composition
惯
habitual
性
nature
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
强大的惯性
qiángdà de guànxìng
strong inertia
惯性的作用
guànxìng de zuòyòng
the effect of inertia
惯性定律
guànxìng dìnglǜ
law of inertia
Examples
惯性是物体保持运动状态的性质。
Inertia is the property of objects to maintain their state of motion.
物体有惯性。
Objects have inertia.
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Inertia meaning in Chinese
"inertia" in Chinese is 惯性 (guàn xìng).
惯性 meaning in English
惯性 (guàn xìng) means "Inertia".
How is 惯性 pronounced?
It is pronounced guàn xìng (written as guan xing, guanxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "inertia" in Chinese characters?
It is written 惯性: 惯 has 11 strokes, 性 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 惯性?
惯性 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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