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The Chinese word yaoshi - 要是 - yàoshi
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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
yàoshi
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English translations
if,
suppose, in case
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of yàoshi are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 要是 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) ⓘ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).
Wo yaoshi juede leng jiu gan bu liao huo.
Wǒ yàoshì juéde lěng jiù gàn bù liǎo huó.– English translation: I can't work if I'm cold.
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might | be
要是 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 174)
要是 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 174)
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