Writing
话筒 (huà tǒng) — how to say "microphone" in Chinese
话筒
Microphone, telephone receiver
noun
Character composition
话
speech, words
筒
tube, cylinder
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
无线话筒
wú xiàn huà tǒng
wireless microphone
拿起话筒
ná qǐ huà tǒng
pick up the microphone
对着话筒说话
duì zhe huà tǒng shuō huà
speak into the microphone
Examples
他在会议上用话筒向很多人讲话。
He spoke into the microphone to many people at the meeting.
请用话筒说话。
Please speak into the microphone.
Frequently asked questions
Microphone meaning in Chinese
"microphone" in Chinese is 话筒 (huà tǒng).
What does 话筒 mean in English?
话筒 (huà tǒng) means "Microphone, telephone receiver".
How is 话筒 pronounced?
It is pronounced huà tǒng (written as hua tong, huatong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "microphone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 话筒: 话 has 8 strokes, 筒 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 话筒?
话筒 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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