DICTIONARY
The Chinese word balei - 芭蕾 - bāléi
(ballet in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bāléi
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
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English translation
ballet
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of bāléi are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 芭蕾 ( balei / bāléi ) ⓘ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 cong xiao xuexi balei.
Tā cóng xiǎo xuéxí bālěi.– English translation: She has been learning ballet since childhood.
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flower | bud
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