adobe in Chinese
adobe in Chinese is 土坯, 黏土 — adobe means a brick made from mud or clay and dried hard in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.
adobe in Chinese
土坯
Pronounced: tǔ pī
An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
黏土
Pronounced: nián tǔ
The earth from which such bricks are made.
What does "adobe" mean?
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noun A brick made from mud or clay and dried hard in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.
"The old mission was built from thousands of adobe bricks."
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noun The clay-rich earth from which such bricks are made.
"They mixed straw into the adobe before shaping it into bricks."
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noun A house or other building constructed from adobe bricks.
"The old adobe sits at the edge of town."
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adobe in a sentence
- The old mission was built from thousands of adobe bricks.
- Workers stacked the adobe out in the yard to dry.
- They mixed straw into the adobe before shaping it into bricks.
- The riverbank supplied plenty of adobe for the village.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "adobe" in Chinese?
"adobe" in Chinese is 土坯, 黏土. adobe means: A brick made from mud or clay and dried hard in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.
How do you pronounce 土坯?
"adobe" in Chinese is 土坯, pronounced "tǔ pī".
How do you use "adobe" in a sentence?
Example: "The old mission was built from thousands of adobe bricks." In Chinese, "adobe" is 土坯, 黏土.
Are there other ways to say "adobe" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "adobe": 土坯, 黏土.
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