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How do you say "alphabet" in Chinese?
字母表
zì mǔ biǎo
In Chinese, "alphabet" is 字母表 (zì mǔ biǎo).
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Pronunciation
"zì mǔ biǎo" is spoken with "zì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "mǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), and finally "biǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
字母表 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
孩子们在第一年就开始学习字母表。
hái zi men zài dì yī nián jiù kāi shǐ xué xí zì mǔ biǎo 。
Children learn the alphabet in their first year.
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How to remember 字母表
Link the sound of "zì mǔ biǎo" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "字母表" (zì mǔ biǎo).
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Questions about 字母表
How do you pronounce 字母表?
"zì mǔ biǎo" is spoken with "zì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "mǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), and finally "biǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 字母表 formal or casual?
字母表 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 字母表 used in Chinese?
字母表 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 孩子们在第一年就开始学习字母表。 (Children learn the alphabet in their first year.).
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