Riddle in Chinese: 谜语 (mí yǔ)

mí yǔ

riddle

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 謎語1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1riddle
  2. 2conundrum

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄇㄧˊ

/ m/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄩˇ

/ üˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

谜语

Simplified

謎語

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个谜语的答案很难猜。

    zhè ge mí yǔ de dá àn hěn nán cāi。

    The answer to this riddle is hard to guess.

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