Chinese words starting with “shai”
4 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable shai. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial sh · final ai · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 2
- 4th tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 4 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 晒 | shài | v,vn | (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to | |
| 2 | 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | v,vn | to filter | |
| 3 | 晒太阳 | shài tài yáng | v | to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) | |
| 4 | 筛 | shāi | v | (bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection; to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water); to pour (wine or tea); (dialect) to strike (a gong) |
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