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py

/paɪ/

Meanings
noun

Pinyin

A phonetic script or romanization system for a language spoken in the People's Republic of China.

Examples :

"My Chinese textbook uses py to help me pronounce the characters correctly. "
Mi libro de texto de chino utiliza el Pinyin para ayudarme a pronunciar los caracteres correctamente.
language phonetics writing communication system linguistics
noun

Años-paquete

(smoking) A unit for measuring the number of cigarettes a person has smoked previously; it is calculated by multiplying the average number of packs of cigarettes the person smokes per day by the number of years the person has smoked.

Examples :

"My doctor asked about my smoking history, specifically my py, to assess my risk for lung disease. "
Mi médico me preguntó sobre mi historial de tabaquismo, específicamente mis años-paquete, para evaluar mi riesgo de enfermedad pulmonar.
medicine amount statistics

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

Personajes

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Los personajes del libro vivieron una aventura emocionante.

Illustration pronounce

pronounce verb

/pɹəˈnaʊns/

Declarar, pronunciar

"I hereby pronounce you man and wife."

Por la presente, os declaro marido y mujer.

Illustration multiplying

multiplying verb

/ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪɪŋ/

Multiplicar, aumentar

"The bacteria are multiplying quickly in the warm milk. "

Las bacterias se están multiplicando rápidamente en la leche tibia.

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

Idioma, lengua

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Las personas sordas y mudas se comunican utilizando idiomas como el ASL.

Illustration cigarettes

cigarettes noun

/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛts/ /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛtəs/

Cigarrillos

"My grandfather used to keep a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket. "

Mi abuelo solía guardar un paquete de cigarrillos en el bolsillo de su camisa.

Illustration phonetic

phonetic noun

/fəˈnɛtɪk/

Fonético

"The phonetic in the Chinese character for "tree" helps you pronounce the word correctly. "

El fonético en el carácter chino para "árbol" te ayuda a pronunciar la palabra correctamente.

Illustration correctly

correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

Correctamente, correctamente

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

El estudiante respondió correctamente al problema de matemáticas.

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

Específicamente, expresamente

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Mi profesor explicó la nueva fórmula matemática específicamente para los estudiantes de la clase avanzada.

Illustration measuring

measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Medir

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

Medimos la temperatura con un termómetro. Deberías medir el ángulo con un nivel de burbuja.

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

Anteriormente, antes

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Anteriormente, había planeado estudiar para el examen de matemáticas el sábado.

Illustration calculated

calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

Calcular, determinar

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Calcula la raíz cuadrada de 3 a 10 decimales.

Illustration republic

republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

República

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."

Estados Unidos es una república; el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte es una monarquía constitucional.