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虚词 Pronunciation and Pinyin

虚词 Usage and Examples

function word

empty word

相反,虚词有不同的用法,帮助在对话中提供参考。

Function words, on the other hand, vary in their use and help provide reference points in conversations.

研究者发现,使用虚词风格相似的情侣更可能以后仍然在一起。

The researchers found that couples that used function words similarly were more likely to still be together later.

The characters in 虚词

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
词
cí7word, speech, or poem

More words starting with 虚

  • xū虚wěi伪Hypocrisy, Insincerity
  • xū虚wěi伪zuò做zuo作hypocritical and affected, pretentious and artificial
  • xū虚wěi伪de的Hypocritical, Fake
  • xū虚jiǎ假false, fake
  • xū虚jiǎ假jiāo交yì易False transaction, Sham transaction
  • xū虚jiǎ假xìn信xī息misinformation, disinformation
  • xū虚jiǎ假xuān宣chuán传false advertising, misleading promotion
  • xū虚jiǎ假guǎng广gào告false advertising, misleading advertising
  • xū虚jiǎ假chéng承nuò诺false promise, empty promise
  • xū虚jiǎ假xiāo消xi息fake news, false information
  • xū虚jiǎ假de的false, fake
  • xū虚jiǎ假zhèng证jù据false evidence, fabricated evidence

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Questions about 虚词

What does 虚词 mean in Chinese?

虚词 (xū cí) means “function word, empty word”.

How do you pronounce 虚词?

虚词 is pronounced xū cí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “function word” in Chinese?

“function word” is 虚词 (xū cí) in Chinese.

How is 虚词 used in a sentence?

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

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