DICTIONARY
The Chinese word shuiyi - 睡衣 - shuìyī
(pajama in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shuìyī
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
(Sorry, we have not yet had the chance to record shuìyī with a Chinese native speaker).
English translations
pajama,
nighty, nightgown
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of shuìyī are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 睡衣 ( shuiyi / shuìyī ) ⓘ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).
Ta chuanzhe shuiyi kaimen.
Tā chuānzhe shuìyī kāimén.– English translation: He opens the door in his pyjamas.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
sleep | clothes
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