abbreviate in Chinese
abbreviate in Chinese is 略稱 — abbreviate means to make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
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 make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
- verb To speak or write briefly.
- verb To make something take less time than was planned.
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verb To shorten a word or phrase into a shorter form that people can still recognise.
"Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is more commonly known by its abbreviated form BSE."
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- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is more commonly known by its abbreviated form BSE.
- Alana abbreviated "involuntarily celibate" to "invcel", until someone suggested that "incel" was easier to say.
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What is "abbreviate" in Chinese?
"abbreviate" in Chinese is 略稱. abbreviate means: To make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
How do you pronounce 略稱?
"abbreviate" in Chinese is 略稱, pronounced "lüè chēng".
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