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The Chinese word kaiguan - 开关 - kāiguān
(switch in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
kāiguān
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English translations
switch,
disjunctor
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开关 ( kaiguan / kāiguān ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 开关 ( kaiguan / kāiguān ) ⓘ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).
Kaiguan zai men pangbian.
Kāiguān zài mén pángbiān.– English translation: The switch is next to the door.
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