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The Chinese word gelou - 阁楼 - gélóu
(attic in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
gélóu
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English translations
attic, loft, garret
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阁楼 ( gelou / gélóu ) in traditional characters
閣樓
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 阁楼 ( gelou / gélóu ) ⓘ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).
Xiaoshihou wo xihuan zai gelou shang wanr.
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ xǐhuān zài gélóu shàng wánr.– English translation: As a child I liked playing in the attic.
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pavilion | multi-story building
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