Definition
n.
transliterationphonetic transcription of a word (especially a foreign word) into Chinese characters based on sound
Examples
- 音译。Zhè zhǒng yǐnliào de míngzi shì Yīngyǔ de yīn yì.The name of this beverage is a transliteration from English.
- 音译。Xǔduō wàiláicí tōngguò yīn yì jìnrù le Hànyǔ.Many loanwords have entered Chinese through transliteration.
- 音译？Zhège dìmíng de yīn yì shì bùshì gēnjù fāyīn lái de?Is the transliteration of this place name based on pronunciation?
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