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顿号
dùnhào
Description
顿号是中文里的一种标点，写成小小的“、”。
顿号 is a punctuation mark in Chinese, written as a small “、”.
我们用它来分开句子里并列的词，比如“苹果、香蕉、橘子”。
We use it to separate parallel words in a sentence, such as “苹果、香蕉、橘子”.
Meanings
顿号dùnhào
the Chinese enumeration comma (、)
列举东西的时候要用顿号。
Use a pause mark when listing items.
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Notes
- Etymology
顿 'pause' + 号 'mark/symbol', literally a 'pause mark' used between listed items.
- Nuance
separates parallel list items, whereas 逗号 (,) separates clauses or larger sentence parts.
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