DICTIONARY
The Chinese word zhenzhu - 珍珠 - zhēnzhū
(pearl in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
zhēnzhū
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English translation
pearl
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zhēnzhū are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 珍珠 ( zhenzhu / zhēnzhū ) ⓘ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).
Ta daizhe yi tiao zhenzhu xianglian.
Tā dàizhe yī tiáo zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.– English translation: She is wearing a pearl necklace.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
treasure | bead
More words that mean pearl in Chinese
zhū ( 珠 )
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