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How do you say "wire" in Chinese?
钢丝
gāng sī
In Chinese, "wire" is 钢丝 (gāng sī).
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Pronunciation
Try saying "gāng sī" — first tone, then first tone — where held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Give each syllable of gāng sī its own clear beat rather than rushing through.
Writing and usage
钢丝 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他把线接到开关上。
tā bǎ xiàn jiē dào kāi guān shàng 。
He connected the wire to the switch.
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How to remember 钢丝
Attach "gāng sī" to the scene from "He connected the wire to the switch"; the pairing is hard to forget.
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Questions about 钢丝
How do you pronounce 钢丝?
Try saying "gāng sī" — first tone, then first tone — where held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Give each syllable of gāng sī its own clear beat rather than rushing through.
Is 钢丝 formal or casual?
钢丝 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 钢丝 used in Chinese?
钢丝 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他把线接到开关上。 (He connected the wire to the switch.).
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