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The Chinese word guanjian - 关键 - guānjiàn
(key in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
guānjiàn
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English translations
key, crucial, key point,
key factor, hinge
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关键 ( guanjian / guānjiàn ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 关键 ( guanjian / guānjiàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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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 shi wenti de guanjian.
Zhè shì wèntí de guānjiàn.– English translation: This is the key to the problem.
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