English–Chinese

“faucet” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ lóng tóu

Example

洗手时关掉水龙头。xí shǒu shí guān diào shuǐ lóng tóu

Turn off the faucet when washing your hands.

Illustration for 水龙头 (faucet)

How to say “faucet” in Chinese

“Faucet” in Chinese is 水龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu).

A hand-operated fitting at the end of a water pipe that starts, stops, and regulates the flow.

Full entry for 水龙头: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 水龙头

厨房的水龙头漏水,需要尽快找人修理。chú fáng de shuǐ lóng tóu lòu shuǐ xū yào jǐn kuài zhǎo rén xiū lǐ

The kitchen faucet is leaking, so we need to find someone to repair it as soon as possible.

Tips for using 水龙头

  • English uses different everyday names for this household fitting in different regions, so listening and reading may require recognizing more than one label.

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