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The Chinese word suoduan - 缩短 - suōduǎn
(to shorten in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
suōduǎn
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English translations
to shorten, to abbreviate, to cut
Chinese characters:
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缩短 ( suoduan / suōduǎn ) in traditional characters
縮短
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 缩短 ( suoduan / suōduǎn ) ⓘ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).
Xin gaotie suoduanle lu shang de shijian.
Xīn gāotiě suōduǎnle lù shàng de shíjiān.– English translation: The new high-speed rail has shortened the journey time.
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to condense
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