chimney in Chinese
chimney in Chinese is 煙囪, 烟囱 — chimney means a vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
chimney in Chinese
煙囪
Pronounced: yān cōng
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
烟囱
Pronounced: yān cōng
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
What does "chimney" mean?
-
noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
"Smoke curled up from the cottage chimney."
-
noun A narrow vertical crack in a rock face that climbers can wedge themselves into.
"They climbed the chimney by pressing their backs against one side and their feet against the other."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Chinese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Chinese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Chinese
chimney in a sentence
- Smoke curled up from the cottage chimney.
- A chimney sweep came to clean out the soot.
- They climbed the chimney by pressing their backs against one side and their feet against the other.
Similar words in Chinese
Common Chinese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "chimney" in Chinese?
"chimney" in Chinese is 煙囪, 烟囱. chimney means: A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
How do you pronounce 煙囪?
"chimney" in Chinese is 煙囪, pronounced "yān cōng".
How do you use "chimney" in a sentence?
Example: "Smoke curled up from the cottage chimney." In Chinese, "chimney" is 煙囪, 烟囱.
Are there other ways to say "chimney" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "chimney": 煙囪, 烟囱.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
