How do you say "faucet" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "faucet" is 水龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

水龙头 (pinyin: shuǐ lóng tóu) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 水龙头

How do you pronounce 水龙头?

水龙头 is romanised as shuǐ lóng tóu in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 水龙头 written in Chinese?

水龙头 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is shuǐ lóng tóu. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 水龙头 formal or casual?

水龙头 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.