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How do you say "buoy" in Chinese?
浮标
fú biāo
In Chinese, "buoy" is 浮标.
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Pronunciation
FU BIAO. Fu has a rising tone, biao is flat. Climb up on fu, hold biao steady.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 浮 (fu) has 10 strokes with water radical meaning to float, 标 (biao) has 9 strokes meaning mark or sign.
Example sentence
海上有红色的浮标。
There is a red buoy on the sea.
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How to remember 浮标
Float plus mark. A buoy floats on water and marks a location, so the character meanings align with the object's purpose.
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Questions about 浮标
How do you say "buoy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "buoy" is 浮标. It is a noun.
How is 浮标 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 浮 (fu) has 10 strokes with water radical meaning to float, 标 (biao) has 9 strokes meaning mark or sign.
How is 浮标 used in a sentence?
Use 浮标 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 海上有红色的浮标。 (There is a red buoy on the sea.).
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