How do you say "carrot" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "carrot" is 胡萝卜 (hú luó bo). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

胡萝卜 (pinyin: hú luó bo) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 胡萝卜

How do you pronounce 胡萝卜?

胡萝卜 is romanised as hú luó bo in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 胡萝卜 written in Chinese?

胡萝卜 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is hú luó bo. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 胡萝卜 formal or casual?

胡萝卜 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

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.