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Syllable in Chinese

syllable · HSK 6

音节 yīn jié

  1. 音 yīn sound
  2. 节 jié festival

Counted with 个: 一个音节 yí gè yīnjié

这个词有两个音节。 This word has two syllables.

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How do you say syllable in Chinese?

Syllable in Chinese is 音节 (yīn jié).

Which word should I use?

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