onset in Chinese
onset in Chinese is 袭击, 攻击 — onset means the point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
onset in Chinese
袭击
Pronounced: xí jī
(phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
攻击
Pronounced: gōng jī
(archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
What does "onset" mean?
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noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
"Doctors caught the disease at its onset, before symptoms appeared."
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noun In phonetics, the consonant sound or sounds that come before the vowel in a syllable.
"In the word "cat," the onset is the /k/ sound."
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onset in a sentence
- Doctors caught the disease at its onset, before symptoms appeared.
- The onset of winter brought the first frost of the year.
- In the word "cat," the onset is the /k/ sound.
- The word 'string' has a three-consonant onset before its vowel.
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What is "onset" in Chinese?
"onset" in Chinese is 袭击, 攻击. onset means: The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
How do you pronounce 袭击?
"onset" in Chinese is 袭击, pronounced "xí jī".
How do you use "onset" in a sentence?
Example: "Doctors caught the disease at its onset, before symptoms appeared." In Chinese, "onset" is 袭击, 攻击.
Are there other ways to say "onset" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "onset": 袭击, 攻击.
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