English–Chinese
“stake” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuāng
Example
他把一个桩插在地上。tā bǎ yí gè zhuāng chā zài dì shàng
He put a stake in the ground.
How to say “stake” in Chinese
“Stake” in Chinese is 桩 (zhuāng).
Something marked out as one solid unit, from an upright support in the ground to one self-contained matter.
Example sentences with 桩
警方正在调查一桩重大经济案件。jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá yì zhuāng zhòng dà jīng jì àn jiàn
The police are investigating a major economic case.
Tips for using 桩
- In relaxed everyday speech, the event sense is less common than in formal or written language, making register an important part of recognizing it naturally.