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The Chinese word mamu - 麻木 - mámù
(numb in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
mámù
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English translations
numb, insensitive, dead,
numbness, insensitivity
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The traditional Chinese characters of mámù are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 麻木 ( mamu / mámù ) ⓘ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).
Tian tai leng le, wo de shou dou dong mamu le.
Tiān tài lěng le, wǒ de shǒu dōu dòng mámù le.– English translation: It's so cold my hands have gone numb.
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numb | wood
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