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How do you say "cherry" in Chinese?
樱桃
yīng táo
In Chinese, "cherry" is 樱桃.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ying TOW'. First syllable rises, second rises.
Writing and usage
The first character 樱 has 15 strokes, the second 桃 has 10 strokes.
Example sentence
樱桃是我最喜欢的水果。
Cherries are my favorite fruit.
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How to remember 樱桃
Yīng táo uses two fruit-tree characters - cherries are small fruits that grow in abundance on trees.
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- apple 苹果 píng guǒ
- cheese 奶酪 nǎi lào
- cucumber 黄瓜 huáng guā
- peach 桃 táo
- plastic bag 塑料袋 sù liào dài
- rice 米 mǐ
- shopping cart 购物车 gòu wù chē
- shrimp 小虾 xiǎo xiā
- strawberry 草莓 cǎo méi
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Questions about 樱桃
How do you say "cherry" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "cherry" is 樱桃. It is a noun.
How is 樱桃 written in Chinese?
The first character 樱 has 15 strokes, the second 桃 has 10 strokes.
How is 樱桃 used in a sentence?
Use 樱桃 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 樱桃是我最喜欢的水果。 (Cherries are my favorite fruit.).
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