English–Chinese
“shovel” in Chinese
How to say “shovel” in Chinese
“Shovel” in Chinese is 铲 (chǎn).
A handled blade for scraping, scooping, and moving loose earth, snow, or other material.
Example sentences with 铲
工人拿着一把铲把地面翻松。gōng rén ná zhe yì bǎ chǎn bǎ dì miàn fān sōng
The worker holds a shovel and loosens the ground.
Tips for using 铲
- Chinese can use the same form for the action performed with a tool, so sentence position helps distinguish this word as the implement or as the act of moving loose material.
Other Chinese words for “shovel”
请把铲子放在那里。qǐng bǎ chǎn zi fàng zài nà lǐ
Please put the shovel there.