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anecdote in Chinese

anecdote in Chinese is 軼事 — anecdote means a short, often amusing story about a real event or person.

anecdote in Chinese

軼事
noun
Pronounced: yì shì
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.

What does "anecdote" mean?

  1. noun A short, often amusing story about a real event or person.
    "He opened his speech with a funny anecdote about his first job."
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anecdote in a sentence

  • He opened his speech with a funny anecdote about his first job.
  • She shared an anecdote about meeting the author years earlier.

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What is "anecdote" in Chinese?

"anecdote" in Chinese is 軼事. anecdote means: A short, often amusing story about a real event or person.

How do you pronounce 軼事?

"anecdote" in Chinese is 軼事, pronounced "yì shì".

How do you use "anecdote" in a sentence?

Example: "He opened his speech with a funny anecdote about his first job." In Chinese, "anecdote" is 軼事.

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