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How do you say "rich" in Chinese?
富
fù
In Chinese, "rich" is 富.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'foo' with falling tone, pitch descends, sounds prosperous and satisfied.
Writing and usage
A single character with 12 strokes; contains a roof radical suggesting wealth and shelter, conveying abundance.
Example sentence
他很富。
He is very rich.
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How to remember 富
The roof radical hints at the safety and security that wealth provides.
Related words
- deep 深 shēn
- fast 快 kuài
- fifty-four 五十四 wǔ shí sì
- hail 冰雹 bīng báo
- heavy rain 大雨 dà yǔ
- sick 生病 shēngbìng
- silver 银 yín
- thirty-nine 三十九 sān shí jiǔ
- twenty-one 二十一 èr shí yī
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Questions about 富
How do you say "rich" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "rich" is 富. It is a noun.
How is 富 written in Chinese?
A single character with 12 strokes; contains a roof radical suggesting wealth and shelter, conveying abundance.
How is 富 used in a sentence?
Use 富 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他很富。 (He is very rich.).
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