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hackney in Chinese

hackney in Chinese is 寻常的 — hackney means a carriage, cab, or vehicle available for public hire.

hackney in Chinese

寻常的
adj
Pronounced: xún cháng de
(figuratively) Much used; trite; mean.

What does "hackney" mean?

  1. noun A carriage, cab, or vehicle available for public hire.
    "They hailed a hackney to take them across town."
  2. adjective Made dull or unoriginal through overuse; hackneyed.
    "The speech was full of hackney phrases about "thinking outside the box.""
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hackney in a sentence

  • They hailed a hackney to take them across town.
  • The speech was full of hackney phrases about "thinking outside the box."

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What is "hackney" in Chinese?

"hackney" in Chinese is 寻常的. hackney means: A carriage, cab, or vehicle available for public hire.

How do you pronounce 寻常的?

"hackney" in Chinese is 寻常的, pronounced "xún cháng de".

How do you use "hackney" in a sentence?

Example: "They hailed a hackney to take them across town." In Chinese, "hackney" is 寻常的.

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