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How do you say "bucket" in Chinese?
桶
tǒng
In Chinese, "bucket" is 桶.
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Pronunciation
Tǒng (falling tone). One syllable, falling from 'tong' to a lower pitch. Identical to the word for barrel.
Writing and usage
One character with 10 strokes. 桶 is the wood radical character. It refers to any cylindrical container, barrel or bucket.
Example sentence
我拿了一个桶。
I took a bucket.
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How to remember 桶
In Chinese, the same word 桶 works for both barrel and bucket. They are both wooden containers.
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Questions about 桶
How do you say "bucket" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "bucket" is 桶. It is a noun.
How is 桶 written in Chinese?
One character with 10 strokes. 桶 is the wood radical character. It refers to any cylindrical container, barrel or bucket.
How is 桶 used in a sentence?
Use 桶 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我拿了一个桶。 (I took a bucket.).
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