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掉链子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掉链子 Usage and Examples

Drop the ball

Mess up

Let down

Fail

在新电影中,蝙蝠侠究竟会有多掉链子?

Exactly how badly off is Batman in the new film?

谢谢你每次在我需要你的时候掉链子。

Thank you every time i need you to drop the chain.

The characters in 掉链子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掉
diào11fall, drop, lose, turn
链
liàn12chain
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 掉

  • diào掉xià下fall, fall off
  • diào掉xià下lai来Fall down, Drop
  • diào掉xià下lai来le了fell down, dropped
  • diào掉le了dropped, lost
  • diào掉le了yí一dì地fell all over the floor, spilled everywhere
  • diào掉guāng光shed, fall out
  • diào掉rù入fall into, drop into
  • diào掉rù入le了fell into, dropped into
  • diào掉chū出lai来fall out, fall off
  • diào掉dào到fall into, fall onto
  • diào掉dào到le了fell to, dropped to
  • diào掉bāo包substitute, switch

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Questions about 掉链子

What does 掉链子 mean in Chinese?

掉链子 (diào liàn zi) means “Drop the ball, Mess up, Let down, Fail”.

How do you pronounce 掉链子?

掉链子 is pronounced diào liàn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Drop the ball” in Chinese?

“Drop the ball” is 掉链子 (diào liàn zi) in Chinese.

How is 掉链子 used in a sentence?

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

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