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How do you say "tap" in Chinese?
水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
In Chinese, "tap" is 水龙头.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shway' (falling tone) then 'loong' (rising tone) then 'toe' (falling tone). Three syllables, rising-falling-rising pattern.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 水 means water (three strokes), 龙 means dragon (five strokes), 头 means head (five strokes). Literally 'water dragon head'.
Example sentence
请打开水龙头。
Please turn on the tap.
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How to remember 水龙头
In ancient times, taps were ornamental with dragon heads. The phrase 'water dragon head' still captures that image of water flowing from something decorative.
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Questions about 水龙头
How do you say "tap" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "tap" is 水龙头. It is a noun.
How is 水龙头 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 水 means water (three strokes), 龙 means dragon (five strokes), 头 means head (five strokes). Literally 'water dragon head'.
How is 水龙头 used in a sentence?
Use 水龙头 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 请打开水龙头。 (Please turn on the tap.).
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