How do you say "observatory" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "observatory" is 天文台 (tiān wén tái). It is a noun.

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天文台 (pinyin: tiān wén tái) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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How do you pronounce 天文台?

天文台 is romanised as tiān wén tái 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 天文台 written in Chinese?

天文台 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is tiān wén tái. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 天文台 formal or casual?

天文台 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.