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How do you say "observatory" in Chinese?
天文台
tiān wén tái
In Chinese, "observatory" is 天文台.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'tyan wun dye' with first flat, second flat, third rising. Sounds elevated and astronomical.
Writing and usage
Tian (heaven/sky) is four strokes, wen (culture/literature) is four, tai (platform/stage) is five. All simple characters.
Example sentence
天文台很高。
The observatory is very tall.
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How to remember 天文台
Tian wen means astronomy or celestial studies, tai means platform - an observatory is a platform for studying the heavens.
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Questions about 天文台
How do you say "observatory" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "observatory" is 天文台. It is a noun.
How is 天文台 written in Chinese?
Tian (heaven/sky) is four strokes, wen (culture/literature) is four, tai (platform/stage) is five. All simple characters.
How is 天文台 used in a sentence?
Use 天文台 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 天文台很高。 (The observatory is very tall.).
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