DICTIONARY
The Chinese word cidian - 词典 - cídiǎn
(dictionary in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
cídiǎn
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词典 ( cidian / cídiǎn ) in traditional characters
詞典
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 词典 ( cidian / cídiǎn ) ⓘ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).
Zhe ben cidian hen haoyong.
Zhè běn cídiǎn hěn hǎoyòng.– English translation: This dictionary is very handy.
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word | standard work
Chinese words containing the word 词典 ( cidian / cídiǎn ) :
bǎikē cídiǎn ( 百科词典 : lexicon ), diànzǐcídiǎn ( 电子词典 : electronic dictionary )
More words that mean dictionary in Chinese
zìdiǎn ( 字典 )
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