How do you say "aquarium" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "aquarium" is 水族馆 (shuǐ zú guǎn). It is a noun.

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水族馆 (pinyin: shuǐ zú guǎn) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 水族馆

How do you pronounce 水族馆?

水族馆 is romanised as shuǐ zú guǎn in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 水族馆 written in Chinese?

水族馆 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is shuǐ zú guǎn. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 水族馆 formal or casual?

水族馆 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.