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The Chinese word yulin - 鱼鳞 - yúlín
(fish scale in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yúlín
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English translations
fish scale,
scale
Chinese characters:
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鱼鳞 ( yulin / yúlín ) in traditional characters
魚鱗
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 鱼鳞 ( yulin / yúlín ) ⓘ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).
Zuo yu zhiqian yao xian qu yulin.
Zuò yú zhīqián yào xiān qù yúlín.– English translation: Before cooking fish, you first remove the scales.
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fish | scale
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