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How do you say "gum" in Chinese?
口香糖
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In Chinese, "gum" is 口香糖.
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Pronunciation
Say 'koe' (rising tone) then 'shyahng' (rising tone) then 'tahng' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 口 means mouth (three strokes), 香 means fragrant or scent (nine strokes), 糖 means sugar (sixteen strokes).
Example sentence
我喜欢嚼口香糖。
I like to chew gum.
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How to remember 口香糖
Literally 'mouth fragrant sugar'. 口香糖 is chewing gum, capturing the idea of something flavored you chew.
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Questions about 口香糖
How do you say "gum" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "gum" is 口香糖. It is a noun.
How is 口香糖 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 口 means mouth (three strokes), 香 means fragrant or scent (nine strokes), 糖 means sugar (sixteen strokes).
How is 口香糖 used in a sentence?
Use 口香糖 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢嚼口香糖。 (I like to chew gum.).
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