拼写 (pīn xiě) — to spell (a word); to write or transcribe using Hànyǔ Pīnyīn
Definition
As a verb, 拼写 means 'to spell' a word — letters in sequence, not characters written by hand. Refers specifically to roman-alphabet spelling (e.g. English) and to Hanyu Pinyin transcription of Chinese.
verb
to spell (a word)to write or transcribe using Hànyǔ Pīnyīn
Examples
- 拼写？Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ zhè ge cí zěn me pīn xiě ma?Can you tell me how to spell this word?
- 拼写。Zhè piān wén zhāng lǐ yǒu jǐ chù pīn xiě cuò wù.There are several spelling errors in this essay.
- ，拼写。Xué xí hàn yǔ shí, xiān xué pīn xiě zài xué hàn zì huì gèng róng yì.When learning Chinese, it's easier to learn pinyin spelling first and then characters.
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