stem in Chinese
stem in Chinese is 脚, 莖, 輪子 — stem means the main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
stem in Chinese
脚
Pronounced: jiǎo
莖
Pronounced: jīng
A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.
輪子
Pronounced: lún zi
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
停
Pronounced: tíng
(transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
What does "stem" mean?
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noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
"The tulip had a long green stem that bent in the wind."
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noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
"The stem of the glass snapped when the waiter dropped it."
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noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
"To make the past tense, you add "-ed" to the stem of the verb."
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verb To originate or arise from something.
"Most of our disagreements stem from simple misunderstandings."
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stem in a sentence
- The tulip had a long green stem that bent in the wind.
- Cut the stem at an angle so the flower can drink more water.
- The stem of the glass snapped when the waiter dropped it.
- Old clay pipes had a thin stem that often broke.
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What is "stem" in Chinese?
"stem" in Chinese is 脚, 莖, 輪子. stem means: The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
How do you pronounce 脚?
"stem" in Chinese is 脚, pronounced "jiǎo".
How do you use "stem" in a sentence?
Example: "The tulip had a long green stem that bent in the wind." In Chinese, "stem" is 脚, 莖, 輪子.
Are there other ways to say "stem" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "stem": 脚, 莖, 輪子, 停.
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