Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

old variant of 話|话[hua4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

huà

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄚˋ

Jyutping

waa6

Example sentences

如果天氣好的話,我們就去野餐。
如果天气好的话,我们就去野餐。

If the weather is good, we will go for a picnic.

看看 kànkàn
你有空的話,幫我看看這份報告吧。
你有空的话,帮我看看这份报告吧。

If you have time, please help me take a look at this report.

他說的話很有道理。
他说的话很有道理。

What he says makes a lot of sense.

他在說話。
他在说话。

He is speaking.

他說話的聲音很大。
他说话的声音很大。

His voice is very loud when he speaks.

ěr
他湊近我的耳邊低聲說話。
他凑近我的耳边低声说话。

He leaned close to my ear and whispered.

他在打電話。
他在打电话。

He is making a phone call.

tián
請在表格中填上你的姓名和電話。
请在表格中填上你的姓名和电话。

Please fill in your name and phone number on the form.

俗話說,「萬事起頭難」。
俗话说,「万事起头难」。

As the saying goes, 'All things are difficult before they are easy.'

本性 běnxìng
俗話說得好,江山易改,本性難移。
俗话说得好,江山易改,本性难移。

As the saying goes, 'it is easier to change mountains and rivers than a person's nature.'

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