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How do you say "chemistry" in Chinese?
化学
huà xué
In Chinese, "chemistry" is 化学.
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Pronunciation
Say 'hwah' (falling tone) then 'shweh' (rising tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 化 means change or transform (four strokes), 学 means study (eight strokes).
Example sentence
化学实验很危险。
Chemistry experiments are dangerous.
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How to remember 化学
化 means to change or transform substances, 学 is study. 化学 is the study of transformations of matter.
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Questions about 化学
How do you say "chemistry" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "chemistry" is 化学. It is a noun.
How is 化学 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 化 means change or transform (four strokes), 学 means study (eight strokes).
How is 化学 used in a sentence?
Use 化学 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 化学实验很危险。 (Chemistry experiments are dangerous.).
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