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The Chinese word jiaosu - 酵素 - jiàosù
(ferment in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiàosù
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English translations
ferment,
leaven
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of jiàosù are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese example sentence with 酵素 ( jiaosu / jiàosù ) ⓘ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 the 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).
Youxie xiyifen li hanyou jiaosu.
Yǒuxiē xǐyīfěn lǐ hányǒu jiàosù.
有些洗衣粉里含有酵素。
– English translation: Some washing powders contain enzymes.
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leaven | plain
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