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How do you say "pillow" in Chinese?
枕头
zhěn tou
In Chinese, "pillow" is 枕头 (zhěn tou).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "zhěn tou" when you say it, "zhěn" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then the toneless "tou" stays light and unstressed.
Writing and usage
枕头 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他睡前拍了拍枕头。
tā shuì qián pāi le pāi zhěn tou 。
He fluffed the pillow before sleeping.
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How to remember 枕头
Notice how "zhěn tou" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "枕头" (zhěn tou).
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Questions about 枕头
How do you pronounce 枕头?
Aim for "zhěn tou" when you say it, "zhěn" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then the toneless "tou" stays light and unstressed.
Is 枕头 formal or casual?
枕头 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 枕头 used in Chinese?
枕头 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他睡前拍了拍枕头。 (He fluffed the pillow before sleeping.).
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