How to say “bottle” in Chinese
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“Bottle” in Chinese is 瓶子, píng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
瓶子 is read píng zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 瓦 “tile, clay”; on the left, 并 bìng hints at the sound.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “瓶子”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bottle” in Chinese?
“Bottle” in Chinese is 瓶子, pinyin píngzi.
What does 瓶子 mean?
瓶子 (píngzi) means “bottle”.
How do you write 瓶子?
瓶子 is 2 characters: 瓶 (píng) — bottle, vase; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 瓶子?
瓶子 is read píngzi. Tones: píng — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bottle” in the lesson “Chopsticks and bowls”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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