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“tank” in Chinese

Chinese

Also槽 (cáo) · 坦克 (tǎn kè)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ cáo

Example

我把鱼放进水槽里。wǒ bǎ yú fàng jìn shuǐ cáo lǐ

I put the fish in the tank.

Illustration for 水槽 (tank)

How to say “tank” in Chinese

“Tank” in Chinese is 水槽 (shuǐ cáo).

A basin-like container that holds water or another liquid for fish keeping, experiments, washing, or kitchen use.

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

Example sentences with 水槽

定期给水槽换水对鱼很重要。dìng qī jǐ shuǐ cáo huàn shuǐ duì yú hěn zhòng yào

Regularly changing the water in the tank is important for the fish.

Tips for using 水槽

  • The second syllable has a rising tone, so shuǐcáo ends higher than it begins after the third-tone first syllable.

Other Chinese words for “tank”

2

槽

cáo

nountank

我们把海草放进槽观察。wǒ men bǎ hái cǎo fàng jìn cáo guān chá

We put the seaweed in the tank to observe it.

孩子喜欢玩坦克玩具hái zi xǐ huān wán tǎn kè wán jù

Children like playing with toy tanks.

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