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How do you say "sail" in Chinese?
帆
fān
In Chinese, "sail" is 帆 (fān).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin "fān" takes first tone, meaning held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Say fān a few times aloud until the pitch movement feels automatic.
Writing and usage
帆 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
风吹满了船帆。
fēng chuī mǎn le chuán fān 。
The wind filled the boat's sail.
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How to remember 帆
Let the exact scene of when the wind filled the boat's sail be your mental shortcut for "fān".
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Questions about 帆
How do you pronounce 帆?
The pinyin "fān" takes first tone, meaning held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Say fān a few times aloud until the pitch movement feels automatic.
Is 帆 formal or casual?
帆 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 帆 used in Chinese?
帆 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 风吹满了船帆。 (The wind filled the boat's sail.).
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