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How do you say "climb" in Chinese?
攀登
pān dēng
In Chinese, "climb" is 攀登 (pān dēng).
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Pronunciation
Voice this as "pān dēng" — first tone, then first tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Slow down on pān dēng at first so the tone contour doesn't flatten out.
Writing and usage
攀登 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们周末会爬山。
tā men zhōu mò huì pá shān 。
They climb the hill on weekends.
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How to remember 攀登
Imagine a vivid snapshot of when they climb the hill on weekends the moment you hear "pān dēng".
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Questions about 攀登
How do you pronounce 攀登?
Voice this as "pān dēng" — first tone, then first tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Slow down on pān dēng at first so the tone contour doesn't flatten out.
Is 攀登 formal or casual?
攀登 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 攀登 used in Chinese?
攀登 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 他们周末会爬山。 (They climb the hill on weekends.).
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