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英文

Yīng wén · ying wen

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  1. English (language)
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  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)菜单(càidān)是(shì)英文(yīngwén)的(de)，我(wǒ)看不懂(kànbudǒng)。

    This shop's menu is in English, I can't read it.

  2. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)来(lái)看看(kànkan)。这个(zhège)英文(yīngwén)单词(dāncí)是(shì)“炸鸡(zhájī)”的(de)意思(yìsi)。

    Let me look. This English word means "fried chicken".

  3. Dengdeng

    你的(nǐde)英文(yīngwén)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    Your English is really good!

  4. Qiqi

    谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)英文(yīngwén)电影(diànyǐng)学(xué)的(de)。

    Thanks, I learned it from watching English movies.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这个(zhège)英文(yīngwén)单词(dāncí)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    Then what does this English word mean?

  6. Qiqi

    这个(zhège)……我(wǒ)也(yě)没(méi)见过(jiànguò)。我们(wǒmen)问(wèn)服务员(fúwùyuán)吧(ba)。

    This one... I have never seen it either. Let's ask the server.

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2 examples
01

丽(lì)萨(sà)不(bú)但(dàn)会(huì)说(shuō)英(Yīng)文(wén)，而(ér)且(qiě)会(huì)说(shuō)法(Fǎ)文(wén)。

Lisa speaks not only English but also French.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)不(bú)会(huì)英(Yīng)文(wén)，更(gèng)不(bú)要(yào)说(shuō)法(Fǎ)语(yǔ)了(le)。

He can't speak English, much less French.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by voxbubnya · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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英
yīng

hero; outstanding

文
wén

language; culture

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