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逗号

comma

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

dou4hao4 • dòuhào

Meaning

Primary

comma

Mnemonic

A 逗号 comma is a form of punctuation that looks vaguely like a small curved 号 number which 逗 teases you into thinking the sentence is over, but its not, it keeps on going on.

Usage

请 在 句子 中 加上 逗号。

Please add a comma to the sentence.

这 个 逗号 放错 了 位置。

This comma is placed in the wrong position.

他 的 作文 里 有 太多 不必要 的 逗号。

His essay has too many unnecessary commas.