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短语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短语 Usage and Examples

phrase

term

expression

那个词语或短语你滥用得最多?

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

这个意大利语的短语可以译为“我尽力了”。

The Italian phrase can be rendered as 'I did my best'.

The characters in 短语

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duán12short, brief, lack, flaw
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

More words starting with 短

  • duǎn短bù不liǎo了Will be enough, Unavoidable
  • duǎn短le了Too short, Short
  • duǎn短chuán传short pass
  • duǎn短cù促brief, short
  • duǎn短cù促de的short, brief
  • duǎn短xìn信jiāo交liú流texting, text message exchange
  • duǎn短dāo刀A short knife or dagger.
  • duǎn短dūn吨short ton
  • duǎn短chu处shortcoming
  • duán短xiǎo小de的short, small
  • duán短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍de的Pithy, Concise and powerful
  • duán短wěi尾short tail, bobtail

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Questions about 短语

What does 短语 mean in Chinese?

短语 (duán yǔ) means “phrase, term, expression”.

How do you pronounce 短语?

短语 is pronounced duán yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “phrase” in Chinese?

“phrase” is 短语 (duán yǔ) in Chinese.

How is 短语 used in a sentence?

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

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