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How do you say "taco" in Chinese?
塔可
tǎ kě
In Chinese, "taco" is 塔可.
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Pronunciation
TA KE. Ta has falling tone, ke has falling tone. Two drops in a row.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 塔 (ta) has 12 strokes with earth radical, 可 (ke) has 5 strokes meaning acceptable or can.
Example sentence
塔可是墨西哥食物。
Taco is Mexican food.
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How to remember 塔可
Taco is a borrowed word, so these are phonetic characters chosen for their sound to match the English word.
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Questions about 塔可
How do you say "taco" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "taco" is 塔可. It is a noun.
How is 塔可 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 塔 (ta) has 12 strokes with earth radical, 可 (ke) has 5 strokes meaning acceptable or can.
How is 塔可 used in a sentence?
Use 塔可 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 塔可是墨西哥食物。 (Taco is Mexican food.).
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