尼龙

尼龍

nílóng

noun HSK 7 #21,026

Meanings

1 nylon

Characters

phonetic (nun; Buddhist)

dragon (here: phonetic)

Examples

这个袋子是尼龙做的。

Zhè ge dàizi shì nílóng zuò de.

This bag is made of nylon.

尼龙绳很结实。

Nílóng shéng hěn jiēshi.

Nylon rope is very strong.

Tips

memory

尼龙 is a phonetic transliteration of the English word "nylon." 尼 (ni) + 龙 (long) approximates nylon.

Stroke Order

尼 ní

龙 lóng