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How do you say "roof" in Chinese?
屋顶
wū dǐng
In Chinese, "roof" is 屋顶.
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Pronunciation
WU DING. Wu has a flat tone, ding has a falling tone. Keep wu level, then drop on ding.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 屋 (wu) has 9 strokes with roof radical on top, 顶 (ding) has 8 strokes with head radical, suggesting the top part.
Example sentence
雨打在屋顶上。
Rain falls on the roof.
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How to remember 屋顶
House top. Both characters point to the roof: wu has the roof radical built in, ding means top or peak.
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Questions about 屋顶
How do you say "roof" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "roof" is 屋顶. It is a noun.
How is 屋顶 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 屋 (wu) has 9 strokes with roof radical on top, 顶 (ding) has 8 strokes with head radical, suggesting the top part.
How is 屋顶 used in a sentence?
Use 屋顶 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 雨打在屋顶上。 (Rain falls on the roof.).
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