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The Chinese word zuoyou - 左右 - zuǒyòu
(about in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zuǒyòu
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English translations
about, left and right, at one's side, anyway, to control,
around, nearby, anyhow, to influence
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zuǒyòu are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 左右 ( zuoyou / zuǒyòu ) ⓘ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 sanshi sui zuoyou.
Tā sānshí suì zuǒyòu.– English translation: He's about thirty.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
right | left
左右 ( zuoyou / zuǒyòu ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 710)
左右 ( zuoyou / zuǒyòu ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 710)
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