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谚语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谚语 Usage and Examples

proverb

saying

他的谈话夹杂了很多俄国谚语。

His conversation was larded with Russian proverbs.

有一句古老的阿拉伯谚语说:“我敌人的敌人是我的朋友。”

An old Arab proverb says, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

The characters in 谚语

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谚
yàn11proverb or popular saying
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

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Questions about 谚语

What does 谚语 mean in Chinese?

谚语 (yàn yǔ) means “proverb, saying”.

How do you pronounce 谚语?

谚语 is pronounced yàn yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “proverb” in Chinese?

“proverb” is 谚语 (yàn yǔ) in Chinese.

How is 谚语 used in a sentence?

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

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