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How do you say "soil" in Chinese?
土壤
tǔ rǎng
In Chinese, "soil" is 土壤 (tǔ rǎng).
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Pronunciation
Say "tǔ rǎng" — "tǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "rǎng" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
土壤 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她将种子种在肥沃的土壤中。
tā jiāng zhǒng zi zhǒng zài féi wò de tǔ rǎng zhōng 。
She planted the seeds in rich soil.
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How to remember 土壤
Notice how "tǔ rǎng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "土壤" (tǔ rǎng).
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Questions about 土壤
How do you pronounce 土壤?
Say "tǔ rǎng" — "tǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "rǎng" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 土壤 formal or casual?
土壤 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 土壤 used in Chinese?
土壤 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她将种子种在肥沃的土壤中。 (She planted the seeds in rich soil.).
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