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The Chinese word yanzi - 燕子 - yànzi
(swallow in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
yànzi
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English translation
swallow
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of yànzi are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 燕子 ( yanzi / yànzi ) ⓘ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).
Chuntian yanzi fei huilai le.
Chūntiān yànzi fēi huílai le.– English translation: The swallows have come back with the spring.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
mouth (>to eat) | memory aid: small insects
More words that mean swallow in Chinese
yàn ( 燕 )
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