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How do you say "sticky note" in Chinese?
便利贴
biàn lì tiē
In Chinese, "sticky note" is 便利贴.
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Pronunciation
Say 'byen' (falling tone) then 'lee' (falling tone) then 'tyeh' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 便 means convenient (nine strokes), 利 means benefit or sharp (nine strokes), 贴 means stick or paste (nine strokes).
Example sentence
我在便利贴上写笔记。
I write notes on sticky notes.
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How to remember 便利贴
Literally 'convenient sticky note'. 便利 means convenient, and 贴 means to stick. The brand name feels descriptive.
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- envelope 信封 xìn fēng
- fountain pen 钢笔 gāng bǐ
- keyboard 键盘 jiàn pán
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- personal computer 个人电脑 gè rén diàn nǎo
- smoke detector 烟雾探测器 yān wù tàn cè qì
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Questions about 便利贴
How do you say "sticky note" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sticky note" is 便利贴. It is a noun.
How is 便利贴 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 便 means convenient (nine strokes), 利 means benefit or sharp (nine strokes), 贴 means stick or paste (nine strokes).
How is 便利贴 used in a sentence?
Use 便利贴 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我在便利贴上写笔记。 (I write notes on sticky notes.).
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"Sticky note" in other languages
- Japanese 付箋 (fusen)
- Korean 포스트잇 (poseuteuit)
- Spanish la nota adhesiva
- Spanish (Latin America) la nota adhesiva
- French la note repositionnable
- German der Klebezettel
- Italian il post-it
- Russian стикер (stiker)
- Greek τα αυτοκόλλητα χαρτάκια σημειώσεων (ta aftokolita hartakia simioseon)
- Arabic ملاحظات لاصقة (mulaahaza laasiqa)
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