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How do you say "paint" in Chinese?
涂料
tú liào
In Chinese, "paint" is 涂料.
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Pronunciation
Say 'too' (rising tone) then 'lyow' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 涂 means to smear or paint (ten strokes), 料 means material or substance (ten strokes).
Example sentence
墙上的涂料很新。
The paint on the wall is new.
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How to remember 涂料
涂 is the verb 'to paint' or 'to coat', and 料 means material or paint substance. 涂料 is the material you paint with.
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Questions about 涂料
How do you say "paint" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "paint" is 涂料. It is a noun.
How is 涂料 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 涂 means to smear or paint (ten strokes), 料 means material or substance (ten strokes).
How is 涂料 used in a sentence?
Use 涂料 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 墙上的涂料很新。 (The paint on the wall is new.).
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