English–Chinese
“pot” in Chinese
How to say “pot” in Chinese
“Pot” in Chinese is 壶 (hú).
A household vessel that stores liquid and gives it a controlled path into another container.
Example sentences with 壶
这把壶是老茶客送的，我们很珍惜。zhè bǎ hú shì lǎo chá kè sòng de wǒ men hěn zhēn xī
This pot was given to us by a longtime tea drinker, and we treasure it.
Tips for using 壶
- The rising tone in hú starts low and rises rather than staying level, which helps keep this syllable distinct in listening from similar first-tone syllables.
Other Chinese words for “pot”
你把锅洗一下好吗？nǐ bǎ guō xǐ yí xià hǎo ma
Could you wash the pot?