Gunpowder in Chinese: 火药 (huǒ yào)
huǒ yào
gunpowder
Definitions
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄏㄨㄛˇ
huǒ
ㄧㄠˋ
yào
Simplified & traditional
火药
Simplified
火藥
Traditional
Example sentences
See 火药 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
火药是中国古代的一大发明。
huǒ yào shì zhōng guó gǔ dài de yí dà fā míng。
Gunpowder was one of ancient China's great inventions.
Related words
药
yào
leaf of the iris
火
huǒ
fire
火柴
huǒ chái
match (for lighting fire)
火车
huǒ chē
train
药店
yào diàn
pharmacy
药片
yào piàn
a (medicine) pill or tablet
药水
yào shuǐ
medicine in liquid form
药物
yào wù
medicaments
着火
zháo huǒ
to catch fire
火腿
huǒ tuǐ
ham
火灾
huǒ zāi
serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
中药
zhōng yào
traditional Chinese medicine
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