How do you say "napkin" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "napkin" is 餐巾纸 (cān jīn zhǐ). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

餐巾纸 (pinyin: cān jīn zhǐ) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 餐巾纸

How do you pronounce 餐巾纸?

餐巾纸 is romanised as cān jīn zhǐ in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 餐巾纸 written in Chinese?

餐巾纸 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is cān jīn zhǐ. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 餐巾纸 formal or casual?

餐巾纸 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.