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How do you say "donut" in Chinese?
甜甜圈
tián tián quān
In Chinese, "donut" is 甜甜圈.
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Pronunciation
TIAN TIAN QUAN. Tian is falling, tian is falling, quan is flat. Drop drop level.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 甜 (tian) has 11 strokes meaning sweet, 甜 (tian) repeats, 圈 (quan) has 12 strokes meaning circle or ring.
Example sentence
甜甜圈很好吃。
Donuts are delicious.
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How to remember 甜甜圈
Sweet sweet ring. Donuts are sweet and ring-shaped, so the characters paint the image clearly.
Related words
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- cat 猫 māo
- cookie 饼干 bǐng gān
- dishes 陶器 táo qì
- croissant 牛角面包 niú jiǎo miàn bāo
- flour 面粉 miàn fěn
- gas 气体 qì tǐ
- pizza 披萨 pī sa
- plastic wrap 保鲜膜 bǎo xiān mó
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Questions about 甜甜圈
How do you say "donut" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "donut" is 甜甜圈. It is a noun.
How is 甜甜圈 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 甜 (tian) has 11 strokes meaning sweet, 甜 (tian) repeats, 圈 (quan) has 12 strokes meaning circle or ring.
How is 甜甜圈 used in a sentence?
Use 甜甜圈 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 甜甜圈很好吃。 (Donuts are delicious.).
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