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How do you say "fan" in Chinese?
风扇
fēng shàn
In Chinese, "fan" is 风扇.
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Pronunciation
Say 'fung shan'. First syllable stays high and flat, second falls.
Writing and usage
The first character 风 has 4 strokes and means 'wind', the second 扇 has 8 strokes.
Example sentence
我打开了风扇。
I turned on the fan.
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How to remember 风扇
Fēng shàn literally means 'wind fan' - fans create wind to cool you down.
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Questions about 风扇
How do you say "fan" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fan" is 风扇. It is a noun.
How is 风扇 written in Chinese?
The first character 风 has 4 strokes and means 'wind', the second 扇 has 8 strokes.
How is 风扇 used in a sentence?
Use 风扇 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我打开了风扇。 (I turned on the fan.).
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