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How do you say "carrot" in Chinese?
胡萝卜
hú luó bo
In Chinese, "carrot" is 胡萝卜.
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Pronunciation
Say 'hoo LUO BAW'. Three syllables, first rises, second rises, third falls.
Writing and usage
These three characters total 20 strokes. 胡 has 9, 萝 has 11, 卜 has 4.
Example sentence
胡萝卜是橙色的。
Carrots are orange.
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How to remember 胡萝卜
Hú luó bo is the Chinese term for carrot - 'hu' refers to foreign things, marking it as an import.
Related words
- broccoli 西蓝花 xī lán huā
- cherry 樱桃 yīng táo
- grapefruit 西柚 xī yòu
- lemon 柠檬 níng méng
- shopping list 购物清单 gòu wù qīng dān
- shrimp 小虾 xiǎo xiā
- strawberry 草莓 cǎo méi
- tomato 西红柿 xī hóng shì
- watermelon 西瓜 xī guā
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Questions about 胡萝卜
How do you say "carrot" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "carrot" is 胡萝卜. It is a noun.
How is 胡萝卜 written in Chinese?
These three characters total 20 strokes. 胡 has 9, 萝 has 11, 卜 has 4.
How is 胡萝卜 used in a sentence?
Use 胡萝卜 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 胡萝卜是橙色的。 (Carrots are orange.).
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