华侨

华侨 huáqiáo

Overseas Chinese

华侨 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體華僑 huaqiao

What 华侨 means

Overseas Chinese

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Character by character

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

华

huá

Magnificent (extravagant - China)

侨

qiáo

Emigrant (reside abroad)

Words that share a character with 华侨

How to write 华侨

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华侨 in a sentence

很多华侨每年都回来探亲。

Hěn duō huáqiáo měi nián dōu huílái tànqīn.

Many overseas Chinese come back every year to visit relatives.

这所学校是华侨捐资建的。

Zhè suǒ xuéxiào shì huáqiáo juānzī jiàn de.

This school was built with donations from overseas Chinese.

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Questions about 华侨

What does 华侨 mean in English?

华侨 is pronounced huáqiáo and means Overseas Chinese.

How do you pronounce 华侨?

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

What are the characters in 华侨?

华侨 is written with 2 characters: 华 (huá) Magnificent (extravagant - China), 侨 (qiáo) Emigrant (reside abroad). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 华侨 written in traditional Chinese?

華僑. The simplified form 华侨 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 華僑 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huáqiáo.

Is 华侨 an HSK word?

Yes — 华侨 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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