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How do you say "rolling pin" in Chinese?
擀面杖
gǎn miàn zhàng
In Chinese, "rolling pin" is 擀面杖.
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Pronunciation
GAN MIAN ZHANG. Gan is falling, mian is flat, zhang is falling. Drop, level, drop.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 擀 (gan) has 13 strokes with hand radical meaning to roll, 面 (mian) has 9 strokes meaning dough or flour, 杖 (zhang) has 7 strokes with wood radical meaning stick or rod.
Example sentence
用擀面杖压面团。
Use the rolling pin to flatten the dough.
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How to remember 擀面杖
Roll flour stick. A rolling pin is a stick for rolling dough.
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Questions about 擀面杖
How do you say "rolling pin" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "rolling pin" is 擀面杖. It is a noun.
How is 擀面杖 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 擀 (gan) has 13 strokes with hand radical meaning to roll, 面 (mian) has 9 strokes meaning dough or flour, 杖 (zhang) has 7 strokes with wood radical meaning stick or rod.
How is 擀面杖 used in a sentence?
Use 擀面杖 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 用擀面杖压面团。 (Use the rolling pin to flatten the dough.).
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