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chengyu

Noun CEFR B1
t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː

Definitions

  1. A surname. Of Chinese ancestry. Also used in English-language transliterations.
  2. A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.

Equivalents

Españolchengyu
Françaischengyu
DeutschChengyu
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Chengzhong chenier Chenille chenille plant Cheniqua chenite

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