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The Chinese word yilai - 以来 - yǐlái
(since in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
yǐlái
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English translation
since
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以来 ( yilai / yǐlái ) in traditional characters
以來
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 以来 ( yilai / yǐlái ) ⓘ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).
Ru dong yilai, tianqi yizhi hen leng.
Rù dōng yǐlái, tiānqì yīzhí hěn lěng.– English translation: Since winter set in, it has been very cold.
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also: at | also: begin
以来 ( yilai / yǐlái ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 456)
以来 ( yilai / yǐlái ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 456)
More words that mean since in Chinese
jì ( 既 )
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