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How do you say "jar" in Chinese?
罐子
guàn zi
In Chinese, "jar" is 罐子.
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Pronunciation
GUAN ZI. Guan is flat, zi is light. Keep guan level, zi is soft and quick.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 罐 (guan) has 16 strokes with vessel radical meaning jar or container, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes as diminutive suffix.
Example sentence
罐子里有糖果。
There are candies in the jar.
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How to remember 罐子
Vessel small. A jar is a small container or vessel.
Related words
- cake 蛋糕 dàn gāo
- cat 猫 māo
- dough 面团 miàn tuán
- gas 气体 qì tǐ
- hamburger 汉堡包 hàn bǎo bāo
- knife 刀 dāo
- plastic wrap 保鲜膜 bǎo xiān mó
- taco 塔可 tǎ kě
- waffle 华夫饼 huá fū bǐng
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Questions about 罐子
How do you say "jar" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "jar" is 罐子. It is a noun.
How is 罐子 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 罐 (guan) has 16 strokes with vessel radical meaning jar or container, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes as diminutive suffix.
How is 罐子 used in a sentence?
Use 罐子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 罐子里有糖果。 (There are candies in the jar.).
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