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The Chinese word shitai - 时态 - shítài
(tense in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shítài
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English translation
tense
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时态 ( shitai / shítài ) in traditional characters
時態
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 时态 ( shitai / shítài ) ⓘ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).
Yingyu de shitai bi Hanyu fuza.
Yīngyǔ de shítài bǐ Hànyǔ fùzá.– English translation: English tenses are more complicated than Chinese ones.
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time | form
More words that mean tense in Chinese
jǐnzhāng ( 紧张 )
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