How do you say "magnet" in Chinese?

磁铁

cí tiě

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "magnet" is 磁铁 (cí tiě).

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Pronunciation

This one reads "cí tiě" with second tone, then third tone; picture your pitch rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Writing and usage

磁铁 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

磁铁粘在冰箱上了。

cí tiě zhān zài bīng xiāng shàng le 。

The magnet stuck to the fridge.

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How to remember 磁铁

Link "cí tiě" to the scene from "The magnet stuck to the fridge" and the word magnet sticks.

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Questions about 磁铁

How do you pronounce 磁铁?

Is 磁铁 formal or casual?

磁铁 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 磁铁 used in Chinese?

磁铁 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 磁铁粘在冰箱上了。 (The magnet stuck to the fridge.).

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