衬托

衬托 chèntuō

Set off

衬托 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體襯托 chentuo

What 衬托 means

Set off

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Character by character

衬托 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

衬

chèn

Lining

托

tuō

Entrust (trust)

Words that share a character with 衬托

How to write 衬托

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衬托 in a sentence

绿叶衬托着红花，格外好看。

Lǜ yè chèntuōzhe hóng huā, géwài hǎokàn.

The green leaves set off the red flowers beautifully.

配角的表演衬托出了主角的性格。

Pèijué de biǎoyǎn chèntuō chū le zhǔjué de xìnggé.

The supporting actor's performance brought out the lead's character.

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Questions about 衬托

What does 衬托 mean in English?

衬托 is pronounced chèntuō and means Set off.

How do you pronounce 衬托?

衬托 is chèntuō in pinyin — written chentuo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 衬托?

衬托 is written with 2 characters: 衬 (chèn) Lining, 托 (tuō) Entrust (trust). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 衬托 written in traditional Chinese?

襯托. The simplified form 衬托 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 襯托 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chèntuō.

Is 衬托 an HSK word?

Yes — 衬托 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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