English–Chinese
“brick” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuān
Example
孩子们用砖搭了一个小城堡。hái zi men yòng zhuān dā le yí gè xiǎo chéng bǎo
The children used bricks to build a small castle.
How to say “brick” in Chinese
“Brick” in Chinese is 砖 (zhuān).
A fired, solid block that joins with others to form walls, floors, or decorative surfaces.
Example sentences with 砖
这座旧房子是用砖建造的。zhè zuò jiù fáng zi shì yòng zhuān jiàn zào de
This old house was built with bricks.
Tips for using 砖
- For one brick, everyday Chinese uses the classifier 块 (kuài, "piece") after the number, as in 一块砖 (yí kuài zhuān, "one brick").