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The Chinese word dayue - 大约 - dàyuē
(approximately in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dàyuē
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大约 ( dayue / dàyuē ) in traditional characters
大約
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 大约 ( dayue / dàyuē ) ⓘ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).
Cong zher dao jichang dayue yao yi ge xiaoshi.
Cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng dàyuē yào yī ge xiǎoshí.– English translation: It takes about an hour from here to the airport.
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大约 ( dayue / dàyuē ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 296)
大约 ( dayue / dàyuē ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 296)
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