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荏苒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

荏苒 Usage and Examples

passing of time

lapse of time

时光荏苒,十二年的光阴又过去了。

Time flies, twelve years have gone.

时光荏苒,终将破坏欧元和欧盟本身。

In time, that will wreck the euro and the eu itself.

The characters in 荏苒

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
荏
rén9Perilla, weak, or large
苒
rǎn8time swiftly passing

More words starting with 荏

  • rěn荏ruò弱weak; feeble
  • rěn荏rán然swiftly, rapidly
  • rěn荏shū菽perilla bean, perilla seeds

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Questions about 荏苒

What does 荏苒 mean in Chinese?

荏苒 (rén rǎn) means “passing of time, lapse of time”.

How do you pronounce 荏苒?

荏苒 is pronounced rén rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “passing of time” in Chinese?

“passing of time” is 荏苒 (rén rǎn) in Chinese.

How is 荏苒 used in a sentence?

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

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