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How do you say "crockery" in Chinese?
陶器
táo qì
In Chinese, "crockery" is 陶器.
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Pronunciation
TAO QI. Tao is rising, qi is flat. Climb on tao, keep qi level.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 陶 (tao) has 11 strokes meaning pottery or ceramic, 器 (qi) has 15 strokes meaning vessel or ware.
Example sentence
陶器很易碎。
Crockery is fragile.
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How to remember 陶器
Pottery vessel. Crockery is made from pottery or ceramic materials.
Related words
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- donut 甜甜圈 tián tián quān
- jar 罐子 guàn zi
- muffin 麦芬 màifēn
- plastic wrap 保鲜膜 bǎo xiān mó
- waffle 华夫饼 huá fū bǐng
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Questions about 陶器
How do you say "crockery" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "crockery" is 陶器. It is a noun.
How is 陶器 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 陶 (tao) has 11 strokes meaning pottery or ceramic, 器 (qi) has 15 strokes meaning vessel or ware.
How is 陶器 used in a sentence?
Use 陶器 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 陶器很易碎。 (Crockery is fragile.).
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