papyrus in Chinese
papyrus in Chinese is 古代文獻 — papyrus means a tall reed-like plant that grows along the Nile, once used to make an early writing material.
papyrus in Chinese
古代文獻
Pronounced: gǔ dài wén xiàn
(usually, uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
What does "papyrus" mean?
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noun A tall reed-like plant that grows along the Nile, once used to make an early writing material.
"Papyrus once grew thick along the riverbanks of ancient Egypt."
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noun A paper-like writing material made from this plant, or an ancient document written on it.
"Archaeologists uncovered a papyrus dating back over 3,000 years."
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papyrus in a sentence
- Papyrus once grew thick along the riverbanks of ancient Egypt.
- Archaeologists uncovered a papyrus dating back over 3,000 years.
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What is "papyrus" in Chinese?
"papyrus" in Chinese is 古代文獻. papyrus means: A tall reed-like plant that grows along the Nile, once used to make an early writing material.
How do you pronounce 古代文獻?
"papyrus" in Chinese is 古代文獻, pronounced "gǔ dài wén xiàn".
How do you use "papyrus" in a sentence?
Example: "Papyrus once grew thick along the riverbanks of ancient Egypt." In Chinese, "papyrus" is 古代文獻.
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