化妆

化妆 huàzhuāng

Makeup (put on make-up)

化妆 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體化妝 huazhuang

What 化妆 means

Makeup (put on make-up)

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Character by character

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

化

huà

Change (transform - melt)

妆

zhuāng

Adornment (adorn)

Words that share a character with 化妆

How to write 化妆

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化妆 in a sentence

她很少化妆。

Tā hěn shǎo huà zhuāng.

She rarely wears make-up.

演员们正在后台化妆。

Yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài hòutái huà zhuāng.

The actors are putting on their make-up backstage.

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Questions about 化妆

What does 化妆 mean in English?

化妆 is pronounced huàzhuāng and means Makeup (put on make-up).

How do you pronounce 化妆?

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

What are the characters in 化妆?

化妆 is written with 2 characters: 化 (huà) Change (transform - melt), 妆 (zhuāng) Adornment (adorn). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 化妆 written in traditional Chinese?

化妝. The simplified form 化妆 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 化妝 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huàzhuāng.

Is 化妆 an HSK word?

Yes — 化妆 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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