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The Chinese word dianxian - 电线 - diànxiàn
(wire in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
diànxiàn
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English translations
wire,
electric wire
Chinese characters:
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电线 ( dianxian / diànxiàn ) in traditional characters
電線
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 电线 ( dianxian / diànxiàn ) ⓘ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).
Xiaoxin, na gen dianxian you dian!
Xiǎoxīn, nà gēn diànxiàn yǒu diàn!– English translation: Careful, that wire is live!
Topic
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
electricity | line
More words that mean wire in Chinese
diànhuàxiàn ( 电话线 )
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