ellipsis in Chinese
ellipsis in Chinese is 删节号, 椭圆 — ellipsis means a row of three dots (…) used in writing to show that words have been left out of a quotation, or that a thought trails away unfinished.
ellipsis in Chinese
删节号
Pronounced: shān jié hào
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
椭圆
Pronounced: tuǒ yuán
(grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
What does "ellipsis" mean?
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noun A row of three dots (…) used in writing to show that words have been left out of a quotation, or that a thought trails away unfinished.
"The review quoted him as saying the film was "ambitious … but far too long"."
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noun The leaving out of words from a sentence when the meaning is still clear without them.
""Sam plays piano and Jo guitar" uses ellipsis, since the second "plays" is understood."
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ellipsis in a sentence
- The review quoted him as saying the film was "ambitious … but far too long".
- She began, "I suppose if you really wanted to…" and stopped.
- "Sam plays piano and Jo guitar" uses ellipsis, since the second "plays" is understood.
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What is "ellipsis" in Chinese?
"ellipsis" in Chinese is 删节号, 椭圆. ellipsis means: A row of three dots (…) used in writing to show that words have been left out of a quotation, or that a thought trails away unfinished.
How do you pronounce 删节号?
"ellipsis" in Chinese is 删节号, pronounced "shān jié hào".
How do you use "ellipsis" in a sentence?
Example: "The review quoted him as saying the film was "ambitious … but far too long"." In Chinese, "ellipsis" is 删节号, 椭圆.
Are there other ways to say "ellipsis" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "ellipsis": 删节号, 椭圆.
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