How to say “sand” in Chinese
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“Sand” in Chinese is 沙子, shā zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
沙子 is read shā 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 left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 少 “little”. In 沙发 it only gives the sound: “sofa”.
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 “沙子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 沙子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的鞋里都是沙子。wǒdexiélidōushìshāziMy shoes are full of sand.
More words from the lesson “Rivers, lakes, deserts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sand” in Chinese?
“Sand” in Chinese is 沙子, pinyin shāzi.
What does 沙子 mean?
沙子 (shāzi) means “sand”.
How do you write 沙子?
沙子 is 2 characters: 沙 (shā) — sand; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 沙子?
沙子 is read shāzi. Tones: shā — first tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sand” in the lesson “Rivers, lakes, deserts”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. 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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