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How do you say "chimney" in Chinese?
烟囱
yān cōng
In Chinese, "chimney" is 烟囱 (yān cōng).
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Pronunciation
This word sounds like "yān cōng" — "yān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "cōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
烟囱 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
烟囱冒出烟雾。
yān cōng mào chū yān wù 。
Smoke rose from the chimney.
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How to remember 烟囱
Say "yān cōng" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "烟囱" (yān cōng) in memory.
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Questions about 烟囱
How do you pronounce 烟囱?
This word sounds like "yān cōng" — "yān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "cōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 烟囱 formal or casual?
烟囱 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 烟囱 used in Chinese?
烟囱 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 烟囱冒出烟雾。 (Smoke rose from the chimney.).
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