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How do you say "meat skewer" in Chinese?
肉串
ròu chuàn
In Chinese, "meat skewer" is 肉串.
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Pronunciation
Ròu (high falling tone) chuàn (high rising tone). Drop on 'row', then let 'chwan' rise.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 肉 (ròu, meat) has 6 strokes with the meat radical. 串 (chuàn, string or skewer) has 7 strokes.
Example sentence
我喜欢吃肉串。
I like meat skewers.
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How to remember 肉串
Meat-string. Meat on a skewer is meat threaded onto a string or stick.
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Questions about 肉串
How do you say "meat skewer" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "meat skewer" is 肉串. It is a noun.
How is 肉串 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 肉 (ròu, meat) has 6 strokes with the meat radical. 串 (chuàn, string or skewer) has 7 strokes.
How is 肉串 used in a sentence?
Use 肉串 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢吃肉串。 (I like meat skewers.).
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