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The Chinese word lazhu - 蜡烛 - làzhú
(candle in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
làzhú
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English translation
candle
Chinese characters:
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蜡烛 ( lazhu / làzhú ) in traditional characters
蠟燭
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 蜡烛 ( lazhu / làzhú ) ⓘ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).
Tingdian le, kuai dian lazhu.
Tíngdiàn le, kuài diǎn làzhú.– English translation: The power's out, light a candle quickly.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
wax | illuminate
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