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How do you say "aquarium" in Chinese?
水族馆
shuǐ zú guǎn
In Chinese, "aquarium" is 水族馆.
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Pronunciation
SHUI ZU GUAN. Shui is falling, zu is rising, guan is flat. Drop on shui, climb on zu, hold guan level.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 水 (shui) has 4 strokes for water, 族 (zu) has 11 strokes meaning group or family, 馆 (guan) has 11 strokes meaning building or hall.
Example sentence
我们去了水族馆看鱼。
We went to the aquarium to see fish.
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How to remember 水族馆
Water family building. An aquarium is a building that houses a family of aquatic creatures.
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Questions about 水族馆
How do you say "aquarium" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "aquarium" is 水族馆. It is a noun.
How is 水族馆 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 水 (shui) has 4 strokes for water, 族 (zu) has 11 strokes meaning group or family, 馆 (guan) has 11 strokes meaning building or hall.
How is 水族馆 used in a sentence?
Use 水族馆 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我们去了水族馆看鱼。 (We went to the aquarium to see fish.).
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