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How do you say "port" in Chinese?
港口
gǎng kǒu
In Chinese, "port" is 港口 (gǎng kǒu).
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Pronunciation
"gǎng kǒu" is spoken with "gǎng" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "kǒu" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
港口 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
船抵达繁忙的港口。
chuán dǐ dá fán máng de gǎng kǒu 。
The ship arrived at the busy port.
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How to remember 港口
Link the sound of "gǎng kǒu" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "港口" (gǎng kǒu).
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Questions about 港口
How do you pronounce 港口?
"gǎng kǒu" is spoken with "gǎng" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "kǒu" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 港口 formal or casual?
港口 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 港口 used in Chinese?
港口 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 船抵达繁忙的港口。 (The ship arrived at the busy port.).
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