Writing
毫升 (háo shēng) — how to say "milliliter" in Chinese
毫升
Milliliter
measure word
Character composition
毫
milli-
升
liter
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
毛
Fur
#82 · máo · 4 strokes
Collocations
十毫升药
shí háo shēng yào
ten milliliters of medicine
一百毫升
yī bǎi háo shēng
one hundred milliliters
Examples
医生让我每天喝两千毫升水。
The doctor told me to drink two thousand milliliters of water every day.
这瓶水有五百毫升。
This bottle of water has five hundred milliliters.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "milliliter" in Chinese?
"milliliter" in Chinese is 毫升 (háo shēng).
What does 毫升 mean in English?
毫升 (háo shēng) means "Milliliter".
How is 毫升 pronounced?
It is pronounced háo shēng (written as hao sheng, haosheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "milliliter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 毫升: 毫 has 11 strokes, 升 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 毫升?
毫升 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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