hyphen in Chinese
hyphen in Chinese is 连接号 — hyphen means the symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
hyphen in Chinese
连接号
Pronounced: lián jiē hào
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
What does "hyphen" mean?
- noun The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
- noun Something which links two things of greater significance than itself.
- noun An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
- noun Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.
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What is "hyphen" in Chinese?
"hyphen" in Chinese is 连接号. hyphen means: The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
How do you pronounce 连接号?
"hyphen" in Chinese is 连接号, pronounced "lián jiē hào".
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