How do you say "roller skates" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "roller skates" is 旱冰鞋 (hàn bīng xié). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

旱冰鞋 (pinyin: hàn bīng xié) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 旱冰鞋

How do you pronounce 旱冰鞋?

旱冰鞋 is romanised as hàn bīng xié in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 旱冰鞋 written in Chinese?

旱冰鞋 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is hàn bīng xié. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 旱冰鞋 formal or casual?

旱冰鞋 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.