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How do you say "microwave" in Chinese?
微波炉
wēi bō lú
In Chinese, "microwave" is 微波炉.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables. Start with 'way' (rising tone), then 'bwuh' (rising tone), then 'loo' (high tone). Move quickly through them.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 微 means small or subtle (eight strokes), 波 means wave (eight strokes), 炉 means stove or furnace (eight strokes). Almost perfectly balanced.
Example sentence
我用微波炉热饭。
I use the microwave to heat rice.
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How to remember 微波炉
微波 literally means 'small wave', so 微波炉 is 'small wave stove'. The radio waves are both small and invisible.
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- tatami mat 榻榻米垫 tà tà mǐ diàn
- toilet paper 卫生纸 wèi shēng zhǐ
- toothbrush 牙刷 yá shuā
- toothpaste 牙膏 yá gāo
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Questions about 微波炉
How do you say "microwave" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "microwave" is 微波炉. It is a noun.
How is 微波炉 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 微 means small or subtle (eight strokes), 波 means wave (eight strokes), 炉 means stove or furnace (eight strokes). Almost perfectly balanced.
How is 微波炉 used in a sentence?
Use 微波炉 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用微波炉热饭。 (I use the microwave to heat rice.).
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"Microwave" in other languages
- Japanese 電子レンジ (denshirenji)
- Korean 전자레인지 (jeonjaleinji)
- Spanish el microondas
- Spanish (Latin America) el microondas
- French le micro-ondes
- German die Mikrowelle
- Italian il microonde
- Russian микроволновая печь (mikrovolnovaja pečʹ)
- Greek ο φούρνος μικροκυμάτων (o furnos mikrokimaton)
- Arabic ميكروويف (miikruwif)
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