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The Chinese word xiaomao - 小猫 - xiǎomāo
(pussycat in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xiǎomāo
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English translation
pussycat
Chinese characters:
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小猫 ( xiaomao / xiǎomāo ) in traditional characters
小貓
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 小猫 ( xiaomao / xiǎomāo ) ⓘ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).
Xiaomao zai shai taiyang.
Xiǎomāo zài shài tàiyang.– English translation: The kitten is sunbathing.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
little | cat
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