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How do you say "dish towel" in Chinese?
擦碗巾
cā wǎn jīn
In Chinese, "dish towel" is 擦碗巾.
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Pronunciation
Say 'tsah wan jin'. Three syllables, first falls, second falls, third rises.
Writing and usage
These three characters total 23 strokes. 擦 has 13, 碗 has 11, 巾 has 5.
Example sentence
擦碗巾在厨房里。
The dish towel is in the kitchen.
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How to remember 擦碗巾
Cā wǎn jīn literally means 'wipe bowl cloth' - exactly what a dish towel is used for.
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Questions about 擦碗巾
How do you say "dish towel" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "dish towel" is 擦碗巾. It is a noun.
How is 擦碗巾 written in Chinese?
These three characters total 23 strokes. 擦 has 13, 碗 has 11, 巾 has 5.
How is 擦碗巾 used in a sentence?
Use 擦碗巾 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 擦碗巾在厨房里。 (The dish towel is in the kitchen.).
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"Dish towel" in other languages
- Japanese ふきん (fukin)
- Korean 행주 (haengju)
- Spanish el paño de cocina
- Spanish (Latin America) el trapo de cocina
- French le torchon
- German das Geschirrhandtuch
- Italian lo straccio
- Russian кухонное полотенце (kuhonnoe polotence)
- Greek η πετσέτα πιάτων (i petseta piaton)
- Arabic فوطة مواعين (fuwtit MawaAeen)
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