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How do you say "shed" in Chinese?
棚子
péng zǐ
In Chinese, "shed" is 棚子.
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Pronunciation
PENG ZI. Peng is flat, zi is light tone. Keep peng steady, zi is quick and soft at the end.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 棚 (peng) has 12 strokes with the wood radical, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes as a common diminutive suffix.
Example sentence
我们把工具放在棚子里。
We put the tools in the shed.
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How to remember 棚子
Peng is shed or shelter made from wood. The wood radical is on the left. Zi makes it a little shed.
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Questions about 棚子
How do you say "shed" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "shed" is 棚子. It is a noun.
How is 棚子 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 棚 (peng) has 12 strokes with the wood radical, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes as a common diminutive suffix.
How is 棚子 used in a sentence?
Use 棚子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我们把工具放在棚子里。 (We put the tools in the shed.).
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