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The Chinese word yaoyi - 摇椅 - yáoyǐ
(rocking chair in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
yáoyǐ
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English translation
rocking chair
Chinese characters:
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摇椅 ( yaoyi / yáoyǐ ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 摇椅 ( yaoyi / yáoyǐ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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).
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).
Yeye zuo zai yaoyi shang kan baozhi.
Yéye zuò zài yáoyǐ shàng kàn bàozhǐ.– English translation: Grandpa sits in the rocking chair reading the paper.
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rock | chair
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