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The Chinese word botao - 波涛 - bōtāo
(billow in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bōtāo
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English translations
billow, surge
Chinese characters:
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波涛 ( botao / bōtāo ) in traditional characters
波濤
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 波涛 ( botao / bōtāo ) ⓘ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).
Hai shang botao xiongyong.
Hǎi shang bōtāo xiōngyǒng.– English translation: The sea is rough with huge waves.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
wave | water
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