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The Chinese word haima - 海马 - hǎimǎ
(sea horse in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
hǎimǎ
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.
English translation
sea horse
Chinese characters:
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海马 ( haima / hǎimǎ ) in traditional characters
海馬
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 海马 ( haima / hǎimǎ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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).
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).
Haima shenghuo zai wennuan de haishui li.
Hǎimǎ shēnghuó zài wēnnuǎn de hǎishuǐ li.– English translation: Seahorses live in warm seawater.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
horse | sea
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