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The Chinese word butong - 不同 - bùtóng
(different in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bùtóng
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English translations
different, to differ, disparity,
not alike, to disagree, diverse
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of bùtóng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 不同 ( butong / bùtóng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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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).
Women de kanfa butong.
Wǒmen de kànfǎ bùtóng.– English translation: We have different opinions.
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not | alike
不同 ( butong / bùtóng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 205)
不同 ( butong / bùtóng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 205)
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