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How do you say "plants" in Chinese?
植物
zhí wù
In Chinese, "plants" is 植物.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'jir woo' with first falling, second falling. Sounds natural and organic.
Writing and usage
Zhi (plant/grow) is twelve strokes, wu (thing/object) is five. Plant plus thing emphasizes living things.
Example sentence
植物需要阳光和水。
Plants need sunlight and water.
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How to remember 植物
Zhi means plant or grow, wu means thing or organism - plants are living things that grow in soil.
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Questions about 植物
How do you say "plants" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "plants" is 植物. It is a noun.
How is 植物 written in Chinese?
Zhi (plant/grow) is twelve strokes, wu (thing/object) is five. Plant plus thing emphasizes living things.
How is 植物 used in a sentence?
Use 植物 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 植物需要阳光和水。 (Plants need sunlight and water.).
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