Home › Chinese › Glossary › bamboo
Chinese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "bamboo" in Chinese?
竹子
zhú zi
In Chinese, "bamboo" is 竹子 (zhú zi).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Sound it out "zhú zi", second tone, then neutral tone, so rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is light and toneless, barely stressed at all.
Writing and usage
竹子 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
熊猫咬着竹子。
xióng māo yǎo zhe zhú zi 。
The panda chewed on the bamboo.
Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 竹子
Imagine the moment when the panda chewed on the bamboo the moment you hear "zhú zi".
Related words
Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.
Questions about 竹子
How do you pronounce 竹子?
Sound it out "zhú zi", second tone, then neutral tone, so rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is light and toneless, barely stressed at all.
Is 竹子 formal or casual?
竹子 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 竹子 used in Chinese?
竹子 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 熊猫咬着竹子。 (The panda chewed on the bamboo.).
Where can I practice Chinese words for free?
You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Bamboo" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
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. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town