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How do you say "shipping container" in Arabic?
حاوية شحن
Haawiya shahan
In Arabic, "shipping container" is حاوية شحن.
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Pronunciation
Say 'HAH-wee-ya shah-ahn' as two words, with stress on the first part of each.
Writing and usage
This phrase combines two nouns. Haawiya has six letters with ha at both ends. Shahan has five letters with shin at the start.
Example sentence
حاوية الشحن كبيرة
The shipping container is large.
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How to remember حاوية شحن
Container sounds like 'haawiya'. Think of shipping containers hauled to distant locations.
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Questions about حاوية شحن
How do you say "shipping container" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "shipping container" is حاوية شحن. It is a noun.
How is حاوية شحن written in Arabic?
This phrase combines two nouns. Haawiya has six letters with ha at both ends. Shahan has five letters with shin at the start.
How is حاوية شحن used in a sentence?
Use حاوية شحن as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: حاوية الشحن كبيرة (The shipping container is large.).
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"Shipping container" in other languages
- Japanese 海コン (kaikon)
- Korean 선적 컨테이너 (seonjeok keonteineo)
- Chinese 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng)
- Spanish el contenedor
- Spanish (Latin America) el contenedor de transporte
- French le conteneur
- German der Container
- Italian il container
- Russian контейнер для перевозки (kontejner dlja perevozki)
- Greek το κοντέινερ μεταφορών (to konteiner metaforon)
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