How do you say "fireman" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "fireman" is 消防员 (xiāo fáng yuán). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

消防员 (pinyin: xiāo fáng yuán) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 消防员

How do you pronounce 消防员?

消防员 is romanised as xiāo fáng yuán 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 消防员 written in Chinese?

消防员 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is xiāo fáng yuán. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 消防员 formal or casual?

消防员 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.