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How do you say "paper" in Chinese?
纸
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In Chinese, "paper" is 纸.
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Pronunciation
Say 'juh' (falling tone, rhymes with 'shrew'). One syllable.
Writing and usage
One character. 纸 has seven strokes and contains the silk or fabric radical, showing it's a woven or pressed material.
Example sentence
我需要纸。
I need paper.
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How to remember 纸
纸 has the silk radical on the left because early paper was made from plant fibers similar to silk production.
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Questions about 纸
How do you say "paper" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "paper" is 纸. It is a noun.
How is 纸 written in Chinese?
One character. 纸 has seven strokes and contains the silk or fabric radical, showing it's a woven or pressed material.
How is 纸 used in a sentence?
Use 纸 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我需要纸。 (I need paper.).
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