How to say “soil” in Chinese
soil
“Soil” in Chinese is 土壤, tǔ rǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
土壤 is read tǔ rǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
It appears in many characters about the ground: 地, 城, 坐. Don't confuse it with 士: in 土 the bottom stroke is longer.
On the left, 土 “earth”.
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 “土壤”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 土壤. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里的土壤很肥沃。zhèlǐdetǔrǎnghěnféiwòThe soil here is very fertile.
- 这种土壤适宜种植水稻zhèzhǒngtǔrǎngshìyízhòngzhíshuǐdàoThis kind of soil is suitable for growing rice.
More words from the lesson “The field and sowing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soil” in Chinese?
“Soil” in Chinese is 土壤, pinyin tǔrǎng.
What does 土壤 mean?
土壤 (tǔrǎng) means “soil”.
How do you write 土壤?
土壤 is 2 characters: 土 (tǔ) — earth, soil; 壤 (rǎng) — soil. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 土壤?
土壤 is read tǔrǎng. Tones: tǔ — third tone, rǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soil” in the lesson “The field and sowing”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. 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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