Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

liquid; fluid

Chinese: 液体。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ye” becomes a different word in each tone. 液 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 液体yè tǐliquid
  • 血液xuè yèblood; (fig.) lifeblood
  • 输液shū yèintravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
  • 液晶yè jīngliquid crystal
  • 唾液tuò yèsaliva

Example Sentence

医生给他注射了一种液体。Yī shēng gěi tā zhù shè le yì zhǒng yè tǐ.The doctor injected a liquid into him.

医生Yī shēngdoctorgěitohe注射zhù shèinjectionle(completed action)一种yì zhǒngone kind of液体yè tǐliquid