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How do you say "barn" in Chinese?
谷仓
gǔ cāng
In Chinese, "barn" is 谷仓 (gǔ cāng).
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Pronunciation
Say "gǔ cāng" — "gǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "cāng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
谷仓 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
牛在谷仓里睡觉。
niú zài gǔ cāng lǐ shuì jiào 。
The cows slept in the barn.
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How to remember 谷仓
Link the sound of "gǔ cāng" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "谷仓" (gǔ cāng).
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Questions about 谷仓
How do you pronounce 谷仓?
Say "gǔ cāng" — "gǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "cāng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 谷仓 formal or casual?
谷仓 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 谷仓 used in Chinese?
谷仓 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 牛在谷仓里睡觉。 (The cows slept in the barn.).
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