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The Chinese word xiaojin - 宵禁 - xiāojìn
(curfew in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xiāojìn
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English translation
curfew
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The traditional Chinese characters of xiāojìn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 宵禁 ( xiaojin / xiāojìn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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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).
Nage chengshi wanshang shi dian yihou xiaojin.
Nàge chéngshì wǎnshang shí diǎn yǐhòu xiāojìn.– English translation: That city has a curfew after 10 p.m.
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night | to forbid
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