Formalities in Chinese
formalities · HSK 5
手续
- 手 hand
- 续 to continue
办签证的手续很麻烦。 The procedures for getting a visa are a hassle.
More words with 手 or 续
How do you say formalities in Chinese?
Formalities in Chinese is 手续 (shǒu xù).
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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