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铲子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铲子 Usage and Examples

shovel

孩子们带着桶和铲子到海滩上去了。

The children took their pails and shovels to the beach.

他拿了一把铲子,挖了个坑,埋下了他曾经珍爱的物品。

He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions.

The characters in 铲子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铲
chǎn11shovel, scoop, or clear
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 铲

  • chǎn铲tǔ土jī机Bulldozer
  • chǎn铲píng平level, flatten
  • chán铲zǒu走shovel away, dig away
  • chán铲qǐ起scoop up, shovel up
  • chǎn铲tāng蹚Hoeing, Cultivating
  • chǎn铲chē车forklift
  • chǎn铲yùn运chē车Scraper, Motor scraper
  • chǎn铲chú除eliminate, eradicate

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Questions about 铲子

What does 铲子 mean in Chinese?

铲子 (chǎn zi) means “shovel”.

How do you pronounce 铲子?

铲子 is pronounced chǎn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shovel” in Chinese?

“shovel” is 铲子 (chǎn zi) in Chinese.

How is 铲子 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 铲子, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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