Element in Chinese
element · HSK 5
因素
- 因 because
- 素 plain
Counted with 个: 一个因素
天气是一个重要因素。 The weather is an important factor.
Other ways to say element
More words with 因 or 素
How do you say element in Chinese?
Element in Chinese is 因素 (yīn sù). You can also say 元素 (yuán sù).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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