ninja in Chinese
ninja in Chinese is 忍者 — ninja means historically, a covert agent in feudal Japan trained in stealth, espionage, and combat.
ninja in Chinese
忍者
Pronounced: rěn zhě
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
What does "ninja" mean?
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noun Historically, a covert agent in feudal Japan trained in stealth, espionage, and combat.
"Old stories describe a ninja climbing castle walls in the dark."
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noun (informal) Someone highly skilled at moving unnoticed or acting with great speed and precision.
"That waiter is a real ninja, slipping between the tables without a sound."
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verb (informal, internet) To beat someone to posting a reply, making their almost-finished response redundant.
"I was typing my answer, but she ninja'd me with a shorter one."
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ninja in a sentence
- Old stories describe a ninja climbing castle walls in the dark.
- The film follows a young ninja training in a mountain village.
- That waiter is a real ninja, slipping between the tables without a sound.
- She snuck out of the meeting like a ninja.
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What is "ninja" in Chinese?
"ninja" in Chinese is 忍者. ninja means: Historically, a covert agent in feudal Japan trained in stealth, espionage, and combat.
How do you pronounce 忍者?
"ninja" in Chinese is 忍者, pronounced "rěn zhě".
How do you use "ninja" in a sentence?
Example: "Old stories describe a ninja climbing castle walls in the dark." In Chinese, "ninja" is 忍者.
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