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How do you say "honey" in Chinese?
蜂蜜
fēng mì
In Chinese, "honey" is 蜂蜜.
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Pronunciation
FENG MI. Feng is flat, mi is falling. Keep feng level, drop on mi.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 蜂 (feng) has 13 strokes with insect radical meaning bee, 蜜 (mi) has 14 strokes with insect radical meaning honey.
Example sentence
蜂蜜很甜。
Honey is sweet.
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How to remember 蜂蜜
Bee honey. Honey is made by bees, and both characters have the insect radical.
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Questions about 蜂蜜
How do you say "honey" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "honey" is 蜂蜜. It is a noun.
How is 蜂蜜 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 蜂 (feng) has 13 strokes with insect radical meaning bee, 蜜 (mi) has 14 strokes with insect radical meaning honey.
How is 蜂蜜 used in a sentence?
Use 蜂蜜 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 蜂蜜很甜。 (Honey is sweet.).
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