制度 (zhì dù) — system in Mandarin
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#493 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
制度 is pronounced zhì dù. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhège xuéxiào yǒu hěnhǎo de jiàoyù zhìdù.
This school has an excellent education system.
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What does 制度 mean?+
制度 (zhì dù) means "system" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 制度?+
制度 is pronounced zhì dù. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 制度 in Mandarin?+
制度 is the #493 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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