How to say “eraser” in Chinese
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“Eraser” in Chinese is 橡皮, xiàng pí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
橡皮 is read xiàng pí: 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, 木 “tree”: rubber comes from a tree. On the right, 象 xiàng hints at the reading.
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 “橡皮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 橡皮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我忘带橡皮了，能借我用一下吗？wǒwàngdàixiàngpíle,néngjièwǒyòngyíxiàmaI forgot my eraser — can I borrow yours for a minute?
- 考试的时候我忘了带橡皮kǎoshìdeshíhou,wǒwàngledàixiàngpíI forgot to bring an eraser to the exam.
More words from the lesson “At the exam”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “eraser” in Chinese?
“Eraser” in Chinese is 橡皮, pinyin xiàngpí.
What does 橡皮 mean?
橡皮 (xiàngpí) means “eraser”.
How do you write 橡皮?
橡皮 is 2 characters: 橡 (xiàng) — rubber; 皮 (pí) — skin, hide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 橡皮?
橡皮 is read xiàngpí. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone, pí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eraser” in the lesson “At the exam”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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