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shovel in Chinese

shovel in Chinese is 铁铲 — shovel means to move earth, snow, or other loose material using a shovel.

shovel in Chinese

铁铲
noun
Pronounced: tiě chǎn
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.

What does "shovel" mean?

  1. verb To move earth, snow, or other loose material using a shovel.
    "They spent the morning shovelling snow off the driveway."
  2. noun A tool with a broad blade and handle, used for digging or moving loose material.
    "She grabbed a shovel from the shed."
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shovel in a sentence

  • They spent the morning shovelling snow off the driveway.
  • He shovelled dirt into the wheelbarrow.
  • She grabbed a shovel from the shed.

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What is "shovel" in Chinese?

"shovel" in Chinese is 铁铲. shovel means: To move earth, snow, or other loose material using a shovel.

How do you pronounce 铁铲?

"shovel" in Chinese is 铁铲, pronounced "tiě chǎn".

How do you use "shovel" in a sentence?

Example: "They spent the morning shovelling snow off the driveway." In Chinese, "shovel" is 铁铲.

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