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How do you say "alpaca" in Chinese?
羊驼
yáng tuó
In Chinese, "alpaca" is 羊驼.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yahng TWAW'. Both syllables rise in pitch.
Writing and usage
Both characters are common. 羊 (sheep) has 6 strokes, and 驼 (camel) has 13 strokes.
Example sentence
羊驼有长长的颈部。
Alpacas have long necks.
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How to remember 羊驼
Yáng tuó literally means 'sheep-camel' - alpacas are smaller than llamas, named as a hybrid between sheep and camelids.
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- flower 花 huā
- llama 大羊驼 dà yáng tuó
- mud 泥 ní
- otter 水獭 shuǐ tǎ
- vegetables 蔬菜 shū cài
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Questions about 羊驼
How do you say "alpaca" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "alpaca" is 羊驼. It is a noun.
How is 羊驼 written in Chinese?
Both characters are common. 羊 (sheep) has 6 strokes, and 驼 (camel) has 13 strokes.
How is 羊驼 used in a sentence?
Use 羊驼 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 羊驼有长长的颈部。 (Alpacas have long necks.).
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