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How do you say "eraser" in Chinese?
橡皮擦
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In Chinese, "eraser" is 橡皮擦.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shyahng' (falling tone) then 'pee' (rising tone) then 'tsah' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 橡 means rubber (sixteen strokes), 皮 means skin or rubber (five strokes), 擦 means scrape or erase (twelve strokes).
Example sentence
我用橡皮擦掉铅笔。
I erase the pencil with an eraser.
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How to remember 橡皮擦
Literally 'rubber scraper'. 橡 and 皮 both relate to rubber, and 擦 is the action of erasing.
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Questions about 橡皮擦
How do you say "eraser" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "eraser" is 橡皮擦. It is a noun.
How is 橡皮擦 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 橡 means rubber (sixteen strokes), 皮 means skin or rubber (five strokes), 擦 means scrape or erase (twelve strokes).
How is 橡皮擦 used in a sentence?
Use 橡皮擦 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用橡皮擦掉铅笔。 (I erase the pencil with an eraser.).
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