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How do you say "stool" in Chinese?

凳子

dèng zi

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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.

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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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