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音譯

to transliterate

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yin1yi4 • yīnyì

Meaning

Primary

to transliterate

Alternatives

transliterate, transliterates, transliterating, transliterated, transliteration

Mnemonic

音譯 To transliterate is 譯 to translate a foreign word by recording its 音 sound using one's own language's script.

Usage

這 個 詞 是 一 個 音譯 詞。

This is a transliterated word.

很多 外國 名字 都 是 音譯 的。

Many foreign names are transliterated.