trunk in Chinese
trunk in Chinese is 象鼻子, 手提箱, 树干 — trunk means to cut something short or reduce it drastically.
trunk in Chinese
象鼻子
Pronounced: xiàng bí zi
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.
手提箱
Pronounced: shǒu tí xiāng
(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
树干
Pronounced: shù gàn
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.
What does "trunk" mean?
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verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
"The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump."
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verb In telecoms, to carry many signals together over a shared set of lines.
"The phone company trunks hundreds of calls over a single fibre line."
trunk in a sentence
- The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump.
- The phone company trunks hundreds of calls over a single fibre line.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "trunk" in Chinese?
"trunk" in Chinese is 象鼻子, 手提箱, 树干. trunk means: To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
How do you pronounce 象鼻子?
"trunk" in Chinese is 象鼻子, pronounced "xiàng bí zi".
How do you use "trunk" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump." In Chinese, "trunk" is 象鼻子, 手提箱, 树干.
Are there other ways to say "trunk" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "trunk": 象鼻子, 手提箱, 树干.
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