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How do you say "vine" in Chinese?
藤蔓
téng wàn
In Chinese, "vine" is 藤蔓 (téng wàn).
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Pronunciation
It's spoken "téng wàn" (second tone, then fourth tone), where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
藤蔓 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一根藤蔓爬上了花园的围墙。
yī gēn téng wàn pá shàng le huā yuán de wéi qiáng 。
A vine climbed up the garden wall.
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How to remember 藤蔓
Try connecting the exact scene of when a vine climbed up the garden wall with "téng wàn" — it's a fast route to vine.
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Questions about 藤蔓
How do you pronounce 藤蔓?
It's spoken "téng wàn" (second tone, then fourth tone), where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 藤蔓 formal or casual?
藤蔓 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 藤蔓 used in Chinese?
藤蔓 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一根藤蔓爬上了花园的围墙。 (A vine climbed up the garden wall.).
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