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How do you say "stool" in Chinese?
凳子
dèng zi
In Chinese, "stool" is 凳子.
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Pronunciation
Dèng (high falling tone) zi (light tone). Drop on 'dung', then quick unstressed 'dzuh'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 凳 (dèng) has 11 strokes with the stone or base radical 凵. 子 (zi) is the suffix, 3 strokes.
Example sentence
我坐在凳子上。
I sat on a stool.
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How to remember 凳子
Dèng zi is a small seat or stool. Dèng suggests something solid and stable, like sitting on stone.
Related words
- beef 牛肉 niú ròu
- box 盒子 hé zi
- bread 面包 miàn bāo
- breakfast 早餐 zǎo cān
- chair 椅子 yǐ zi
- dumplings 饺子 jiǎo zi
- ice cream 冰激凌 bīng jī líng
- juice 果汁 guǒ zhī
- plate 盘子 pán zi
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Questions about 凳子
How do you say "stool" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "stool" is 凳子. It is a noun.
How is 凳子 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 凳 (dèng) has 11 strokes with the stone or base radical 凵. 子 (zi) is the suffix, 3 strokes.
How is 凳子 used in a sentence?
Use 凳子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我坐在凳子上。 (I sat on a stool.).
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