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How do you say "onion" in Chinese?
洋葱
yáng cōng
In Chinese, "onion" is 洋葱.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yahng SUNG'. First syllable rises, second falls throughout.
Writing and usage
The first character 洋 has 9 strokes and means 'foreign', the second 葱 has 12 strokes.
Example sentence
洋葱使我流泪。
Onions make me cry.
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How to remember 洋葱
Yáng cōng literally means 'foreign vegetable' - onions were considered exotic in ancient China.
Related words
- apple 苹果 píng guǒ
- asparagus 芦笋 lú sǔn
- eggplant 茄子 qié zi
- grapes 葡萄 pú tao
- lemon 柠檬 níng méng
- sake 清酒 qīng jiǔ
- shrimp 小虾 xiǎo xiā
- soy sauce 酱油 jiàng yóu
- strawberry 草莓 cǎo méi
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Questions about 洋葱
How do you say "onion" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "onion" is 洋葱. It is a noun.
How is 洋葱 written in Chinese?
The first character 洋 has 9 strokes and means 'foreign', the second 葱 has 12 strokes.
How is 洋葱 used in a sentence?
Use 洋葱 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 洋葱使我流泪。 (Onions make me cry.).
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