Writing
轮椅 (lún yǐ) — how to say "wheelchair" in Chinese
轮椅
Wheelchair
noun
Character composition
轮
wheel
椅
chair
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
推轮椅
tuī lún yǐ
to push a wheelchair
坐轮椅
zuò lún yǐ
to sit in a wheelchair
Examples
爷爷每天用轮椅去公园散步。
Grandpa goes to the park in a wheelchair every day.
他坐轮椅。
He sits in a wheelchair.
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Frequently asked questions
Wheelchair in Chinese language
"wheelchair" in Chinese is 轮椅 (lún yǐ).
What does 轮椅 mean in English?
轮椅 (lún yǐ) means "Wheelchair".
How is 轮椅 pronounced?
It is pronounced lún yǐ (written as lun yi, lunyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "wheelchair" in Chinese characters?
It is written 轮椅: 轮 has 8 strokes, 椅 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 轮椅?
轮椅 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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