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How do you say "van" in Chinese?
面包车
miàn bāo chē
In Chinese, "van" is 面包车 (miàn bāo chē).
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Pronunciation
Say "miàn bāo chē" — "miàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "bāo" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
面包车 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们把箱子装进了面包车。
tā men bǎ xiāng zi zhuāng jìn le miàn bāo chē 。
They loaded the van with boxes.
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How to remember 面包车
Break "面包车" (miàn bāo chē) into "miàn bāo chē" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 面包车
How do you pronounce 面包车?
Say "miàn bāo chē" — "miàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "bāo" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 面包车 formal or casual?
面包车 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 面包车 used in Chinese?
面包车 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们把箱子装进了面包车。 (They loaded the van with boxes.).
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