Writing
油漆 (yóu qī) — how to say "paint" in Chinese
油漆
Paint, to paint
noun · verb
Character composition
油
oil, grease
漆
lacquer, paint
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
油漆味
yóu qī wèi
paint smell
Examples
他正在用绿色油漆刷房间的墙。
He is painting the room walls with green paint.
油漆是新的。
The paint is new.
Frequently asked questions
Paint in Chinese word
"paint" in Chinese is 油漆 (yóu qī).
油漆 meaning in English
油漆 (yóu qī) means "Paint, to paint".
How is 油漆 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóu qī (written as you qi, youqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "paint" in Chinese characters?
It is written 油漆: 油 has 8 strokes, 漆 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 油漆?
油漆 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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