瀑布

瀑布 pùbù

Waterfall

What 瀑布 means

  1. Waterfall

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 瀑布 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

瀑布 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

瀑
pù
Waterfall
布
bù
Cloth (publicize)

How to write 瀑布

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瀑布 in a sentence

这条瀑布有五十米高。
Zhè tiáo pùbù yǒu wǔshí mǐ gāo.
This waterfall is fifty metres high.
远远就能听见瀑布的声音。
Yuǎnyuǎn jiù néng tīngjiàn pùbù de shēngyīn.
The sound of the waterfall can be heard from far off.

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Questions about 瀑布

What does 瀑布 mean in English?

瀑布 is pronounced pùbù and means Waterfall.

How do you pronounce 瀑布?

瀑布 is pùbù in pinyin — written pubu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 瀑布?

瀑布 is written with 2 characters: 瀑 (pù) Waterfall, 布 (bù) Cloth (publicize). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 瀑布 an HSK word?

Yes — 瀑布 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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