English–Chinese
“homophone character” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintóng yīn zì
Example
同音字很容易让人误解意思。tóng yīn zì hěn róng yì ràng rén wù jiě yì si
Homophone characters can easily lead people to misunderstand the meaning.
How to say “homophone character” in Chinese
“Homophone character” in Chinese is 同音字 (tóng yīn zì).
It is one pronunciation shared by different written characters, each with its own meaning.
Example sentences with 同音字
写作时要注意不要把同音字写错。xiě zuò shí yào zhù yì bú yào bǎ tóng yīn zì xiě cuò
When writing, take care not to write homophone characters incorrectly.
Tips for using 同音字
- In conversation, several characters can sound identical, so context or a written form often supplies information that pronunciation alone cannot.