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The Chinese word suowei - 所谓 - suǒwèi
(so called in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
suǒwèi
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English translations
so called, what is called
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所谓 ( suowei / suǒwèi ) in traditional characters
所謂
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 所谓 ( suowei / suǒwèi ) ⓘ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).
"Zhe jiu shi suowei de ""Zhongguo sudu""."
"Zhè jiù shì suǒwèi de ""Zhōngguó sùdù""."– English translation: "This is the so-called ""China speed""."
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所谓 ( suowei / suǒwèi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 416)
所谓 ( suowei / suǒwèi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 416)
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