率 lǜ / shuài / lǜ — rate; frequency; to lead; command
这次考试的及格率很高。Zhè cì kǎo shì de jí gé lǜ hěn gāo.The pass rate of this exam is very high.
Common words: 效率 (xiào lǜ)、率先 (shuài xiān)、汇率 (huì lǜ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "frequency"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "frequency", including 率 (lǜ / shuài / lǜ), 频 (pín). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "frequency" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 率 (lǜ / shuài / lǜ), 频 (pín) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lǜ, shuài, pín — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 率 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 率 lǜ / shuài / lǜrate; frequency; to lead; commandUseful words: 效率, 率先
- 频 pínfrequency; frequently; repetitiousUseful words: 视频, 频道
Common words for these 2 "frequency" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 率 (lǜ / shuài / lǜ) — so "frequency" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "frequency".
频 pín — frequency; frequently; repetitious
这段时间，他频繁地出差。Zhè duàn shí jiān, tā pín fán de chū chāi.During this period, he goes on business trips frequently.
Common words: 视频 (shì pín)、频道 (pín dào)、频繁 (pín fán)
All 2 characters
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