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Meaning

Chenopodium album

Chinese: 莱,常见于译名或专名。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lai” becomes a different word in each tone. 莱 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 莱姆lái mǔ(loanword) lime
  • 波莱罗bō lái luóbolero (dance) (loanword)
  • 不莱梅bù lái méiBremen (city in Germany)
  • 卡巴莱kǎ bā láicabaret (loanword)
  • 莱赛尔lái sài ěr(textiles) (loanword) lyocell

Example Sentence

莱茵河是欧洲的一条大河。Lái yīn hé shì Ōu zhōu de yì tiáo dà hé.The Rhine is a big river in Europe.

莱茵河Lái yīn héRhine Rivershìis欧洲Ōu zhōuEurope (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)deofonetiáostrip大河dà hélarge river (esp the Yello