How do you say "cash register" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "cash register" is 收银机 (shōu yín jī). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

收银机 (pinyin: shōu yín jī) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 收银机

How do you pronounce 收银机?

收银机 is romanised as shōu yín jī 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 收银机 written in Chinese?

收银机 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is shōu yín jī. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 收银机 formal or casual?

收银机 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.