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椽子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

椽子 Usage and Examples

rafter

木椽子着火了。

The wooden rafters caught fire.

我听见老鼠在走廊里跑过,在我头顶上的粗椽子之间大咬大嚼

I can hear the rats scurrying through the corridor, gnawing away over my head between the thick rafters.

The characters in 椽子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
椽
chuán13roof timber or rafter
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 椽

  • chuán椽tiáo条rafter

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Questions about 椽子

What does 椽子 mean in Chinese?

椽子 (chuán zi) means “rafter”.

How do you pronounce 椽子?

椽子 is pronounced chuán zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “rafter” in Chinese?

“rafter” is 椽子 (chuán zi) in Chinese.

How is 椽子 used in a sentence?

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

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