abbreviate in Chinese
abbreviate in Chinese is 略稱 — abbreviate means to shorten by omitting parts or details.
abbreviate in Chinese
略稱
Pronounced: lüè chēng
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
What does "abbreviate" mean?
- verb To shorten by omitting parts or details.
- verb To speak or write in a brief manner.
- verb To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
- verb To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
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What is "abbreviate" in Chinese?
"abbreviate" in Chinese is 略稱. abbreviate means: To shorten by omitting parts or details.
How do you pronounce 略稱?
"abbreviate" in Chinese is 略稱, pronounced "lüè chēng".
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