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How do you say "counter" in Chinese?
工作台
gōng zuò tái
In Chinese, "counter" is 工作台.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'gong zwuo dye' with first flat, second high, third rising. Sounds like a workplace surface.
Writing and usage
Gong (work) is five strokes, zuo (work/sit) is five, tai (platform) is five. Three parallel structures.
Example sentence
工作台上有很多工具。
There are many tools on the counter.
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How to remember 工作台
Gong zuo means work, tai means platform or counter - a work counter is where people work and serve.
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Questions about 工作台
How do you say "counter" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "counter" is 工作台. It is a noun.
How is 工作台 written in Chinese?
Gong (work) is five strokes, zuo (work/sit) is five, tai (platform) is five. Three parallel structures.
How is 工作台 used in a sentence?
Use 工作台 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 工作台上有很多工具。 (There are many tools on the counter.).
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