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走钢丝
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走钢丝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

走钢丝 Usage and Examples

Tightrope walking

Walk a tightrope

该电影试图在故事剧和喜剧间走钢丝,但却两头都不就。

The movie tries to walk a tightrope between drama and comedy but fails at both.

把他们想象成走钢丝者的平衡杆。

Think of them as a tightrope walker's balancing pole.

The characters in 走钢丝

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
钢
gāng9steel
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament

More words starting with 走

  • zǒu走yí一bù步kàn看yí一bù步le了Take it one step at a time., We'll see as we go.
  • zǒu走yi一zǒu走take a walk, go for a walk
  • zǒu走yí一tàng趟make a trip, run an errand
  • zǒu走shàng上walk onto, step onto
  • zǒu走shàng上le了embarked on, took up
  • zǒu走shàng上qián前Walk forward, Step forward
  • zǒu走shàng上qián前qù去step forward, walk up
  • zǒu走shàng上qu去walk up, go up
  • zǒu走shàng上qí歧tú途go astray, go down the wrong path
  • zǒu走xià下walk down, descend
  • zǒu走bú不dòng动can't walk, can't go on
  • zǒu走bù不wěn稳unsteady, wobbly

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Questions about 走钢丝

What does 走钢丝 mean in Chinese?

走钢丝 (zǒu gāng sī) means “Tightrope walking, Walk a tightrope”.

How do you pronounce 走钢丝?

走钢丝 is pronounced zǒu gāng sī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Tightrope walking” in Chinese?

“Tightrope walking” is 走钢丝 (zǒu gāng sī) in Chinese.

How is 走钢丝 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 走钢丝, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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