Writing
瀑布 (pù bù) — how to say "waterfall" in Chinese
瀑布
Waterfall
noun
Character composition
瀑
waterfall
布
cloth
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
大瀑布
dà pù bù
big waterfall
观赏瀑布
guān shǎng pù bù
admire a waterfall
Examples
山里的瀑布声音很大，很漂亮。
The waterfall in the mountains is very loud and beautiful.
看瀑布
Look at the waterfall.
Frequently asked questions
How to say waterfall in Mandarin?
"waterfall" in Chinese is 瀑布 (pù bù).
瀑布 meaning in English
瀑布 (pù bù) means "Waterfall".
How is 瀑布 pronounced?
It is pronounced pù bù (written as pu bu, pubu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Waterfall in Chinese characters
It is written 瀑布: 瀑 has 18 strokes, 布 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 瀑布?
瀑布 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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