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The Chinese word banma - 斑马 - bānmǎ
(zebra in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bānmǎ
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English translation
zebra
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斑马 ( banma / bānmǎ ) in traditional characters
斑馬
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 斑马 ( banma / bānmǎ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Banma shenshang you hei bai tiaowen.
Bānmǎ shēnshang yǒu hēi bái tiáowén.– English translation: Zebras have black and white stripes.
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horse | spot
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