trace in Chinese
trace in Chinese is 描圖 — trace means a small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
trace in Chinese
描圖
Pronounced: miáo tú
(transitive) To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.
What does "trace" mean?
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noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
"There was not a trace of the storm left by the following morning."
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noun A very small quantity of something.
"Add just a trace of salt, because the sauce is already quite savoury."
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verb To find the origin or path of something by following evidence.
"The engineers traced the fault in the heating system to a loose wire."
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verb To copy a drawing by following its lines through thin, see-through paper.
"Use tracing paper to trace the flower, then colour it in carefully."
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trace in a sentence
- There was not a trace of the storm left by the following morning.
- Investigators found traces of blood at the scene.
- Add just a trace of salt, because the sauce is already quite savoury.
- The water tested clean, with only a trace of minerals in it.
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What is "trace" in Chinese?
"trace" in Chinese is 描圖. trace means: A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
How do you pronounce 描圖?
"trace" in Chinese is 描圖, pronounced "miáo tú".
How do you use "trace" in a sentence?
Example: "There was not a trace of the storm left by the following morning." In Chinese, "trace" is 描圖.
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