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The Chinese word jiantizi - 简体字 - jiǎntǐzì
(simplified character in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiǎntǐzì
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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
simplified character
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简体字 ( jiantizi / jiǎntǐzì ) in traditional characters
簡體字
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 简体字 ( jiantizi / jiǎntǐzì ) ⓘ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).
Zhongguo dalu yong jiantizi.
Zhōngguó dàlù yòng jiǎntǐzì.– English translation: Mainland China uses simplified characters.
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