How do you say "eraser" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "eraser" is 橡皮擦 (xiàng pí cā). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

橡皮擦 (pinyin: xiàng pí cā) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 橡皮擦

How do you pronounce 橡皮擦?

橡皮擦 is romanised as xiàng pí cā 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 橡皮擦 written in Chinese?

橡皮擦 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is xiàng pí cā. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 橡皮擦 formal or casual?

橡皮擦 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.