How do you say "donut" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "donut" is 甜甜圈 (tián tián quān). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

甜甜圈 (pinyin: tián tián quān) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 甜甜圈

How do you pronounce 甜甜圈?

甜甜圈 is romanised as tián tián quān in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 甜甜圈 written in Chinese?

甜甜圈 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is tián tián quān. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 甜甜圈 formal or casual?

甜甜圈 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.