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chengyu

/t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː/

chengyu noun: a certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.

Noun

chengyu (plural chengyu)

  1. A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.

Proper noun capitalized: Chengyu

Chengyu

  1. A surname. Of Chinese ancestry. Also used in English-language transliterations.

chengyu meaning in Malay and Vietnamese

chengyu in Malay

certain kind of Chinese set phrase
chengyu

chengyu in Vietnamese

certain kind of Chinese set phrase
thành ngữ

Forms of chengyu

pluralchengyu

Origin of chengyu

From Mandarin 成語／成语 (chéngyǔ).

From Chinese.

Questions about chengyu

What does chengyu mean?
Chengyu means a certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.
What is chengyu in Malay?
Chengyu in Malay is chengyu. See Chengyu meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is chengyu?
Chengyu can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce chengyu?
Chengyu is pronounced /t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː/.
What is the plural of chengyu?
The plural of chengyu is chengyu.

Words near chengyu in the dictionary

  1. Chengteh
  2. Chengtu
  3. Chengxi
  4. Chengxiang
  5. Chengy
  6. chengyu
  7. Chengzhong
  8. Chengzihe
  9. chenices
  10. chenier
  11. cheniere

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