How to say “banana” in Chinese
banana
“Banana” in Chinese is 香蕉, xiāng jiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
香蕉 is read xiāng jiāo: 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 top, 禾 “grain”.
On top, 艹 “grass”; below, 焦 jiāo hints at the sound.
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 “香蕉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 香蕉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些香蕉还没熟zhèxiēxiāngjiāoháiméishúThese bananas aren't ripe yet.
- 我吃了一根香蕉。wǒchīleyìgēnxiāngjiāoI ate a banana.
- 这些香蕉都烂了，扔了吧。zhèxiēxiāngjiāodōulànle,rēnglebaThese bananas are all rotten, throw them out.
More words from the lesson “Try it!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “banana” in Chinese?
“Banana” in Chinese is 香蕉, pinyin xiāngjiāo.
What does 香蕉 mean?
香蕉 (xiāngjiāo) means “banana”.
How do you write 香蕉?
香蕉 is 2 characters: 香 (xiāng) — fragrant; 蕉 (jiāo) — banana. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 香蕉?
香蕉 is read xiāngjiāo. Tones: xiāng — first tone, jiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“banana” in the lesson “Try it!”
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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