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The Chinese word Zhou zongli - 周总理 - Zhōu zǒnglǐ
(premier Zhou in Chinese)



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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)

Zhōu zǒnglǐ

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English translation

premier Zhou

Chinese characters:


Chinese characters  ( Zhou zongli / Zhōu zǒnglǐ ) with pronunciation (English translation: premier Zhou )

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周总理 ( Zhou zongli / Zhōu zǒnglǐ ) is composed of these characters: 周 (zhou) , 总 (zong) , 理 (li)
周总理 ( Zhou zongli / Zhōu zǒnglǐ ) in traditional characters
周總理
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 周总理 ( Zhou zongli / Zhōu zǒnglǐ ) ⓘ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).

Renmen dou hen huainian Zhou zongli.
Rénmen dōu hěn huáiniàn Zhōu zǒnglǐ.
 – English translation: People fondly remember Premier Zhou.

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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

premier  |  a surname
 

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