Shovel in Chinese: 铲子 (chǎn zi)

chǎn zi

shovel

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 鏟子1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1shovel
  2. 2spade
  3. 3trowel
  4. 4spatula (kitchen utensil)

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ㄔㄢˇ

chǎn

/ ch/ anˇ/ third tone

˙ㄗ

zi

˙/ neutral tone/ z

Simplified & traditional

铲子

Simplified

鏟子

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他用铲子把泥土装进袋子里。

    tā yòng chǎn zi bǎ ní tǔ zhuāng jìn dài zǐ lǐ。

    He used a shovel to put the dirt into the bag.

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