里程碑

里程碑 lǐchéngbēi

Milestone

HSK 6 繁體 裏程碑 lichengbei

What 里程碑 means

  1. Milestone

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 里程碑 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

里程碑 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

In (inside - inner - neighbourhood - Chinese mile [half a km])
chéng
Rule (regulation - journey)
bēi
Stone tablet

How to write 里程碑

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Questions about 里程碑

What does 里程碑 mean in English?

里程碑 is pronounced lǐchéngbēi and means Milestone.

How do you pronounce 里程碑?

里程碑 is lǐchéngbēi in pinyin — written lichengbei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 里程碑?

里程碑 is written with 3 characters: 里 (lǐ) In (inside - inner - neighbourhood - Chinese mile [half a km]), 程 (chéng) Rule (regulation - journey), 碑 (bēi) Stone tablet. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 里程碑 written in traditional Chinese?

裏程碑. The simplified form 里程碑 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 裏程碑 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lǐchéngbēi.

Is 里程碑 an HSK word?

Yes — 里程碑 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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