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How do you say "plumber" in Chinese?
水管工
shuǐ guǎn gōng
In Chinese, "plumber" is 水管工 (shuǐ guǎn gōng).
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Pronunciation
"shuǐ guǎn gōng" is spoken with "shuǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "guǎn" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), and finally "gōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
水管工 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
水管工修好了漏水的管道。
shuǐ guǎn gōng xiū hǎo le lòu shuǐ de guǎn dào 。
The plumber repaired the leaking pipe.
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How to remember 水管工
Say "shuǐ guǎn gōng" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "水管工" (shuǐ guǎn gōng) in memory.
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Questions about 水管工
How do you pronounce 水管工?
"shuǐ guǎn gōng" is spoken with "shuǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "guǎn" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), and finally "gōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 水管工 formal or casual?
水管工 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 水管工 used in Chinese?
水管工 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 水管工修好了漏水的管道。 (The plumber repaired the leaking pipe.).
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