Writing
溜 (liū) — how to say "to slip" in Chinese
溜
To slip, to slide, to sneak away
verb
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
溜走
liū zǒu
slip away
溜冰
liū bīng
ice skating
Examples
孩子从后门悄悄地溜了出去。
The child quietly slipped out the back door.
他溜走了。
He slipped away.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to slip" in Chinese?
"to slip" in Chinese is 溜 (liū).
What does 溜 mean in English?
溜 (liū) means "To slip, to slide, to sneak away".
Liu in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced liū (written as liu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Liu in Chinese characters
It is written 溜 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 溜?
溜 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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