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The Chinese word kouyu - 口语 - kǒuyǔ
(spoken language in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
kǒuyǔ
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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.
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口语 ( kouyu / kǒuyǔ ) in traditional characters
口語
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 口语 ( kouyu / kǒuyǔ ) ⓘ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).
Ta de Hanyu kouyu hen hao.
Tā de Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ hěn hǎo.– English translation: His spoken Chinese is very good.
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