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(sometimes attributive) broken language

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かたこと

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かたこと

Kanji
片言
Noun
attributive sometimes
Japanese Meaning
(時には形容詞的)壊れた言語
Easy Japanese Meaning
ことばがうまく話せず、つっかえたり、たどたどしい話し方
Chinese (Simplified)
蹩脚的语言;断断续续的说法 / 只言片语的表达;仅会几句的外语 / 儿语;幼儿的简短说话
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Hoping to avoid misreading subtle cultural nuances, he attempted to explain politely in halting English, but his lack of vocabulary and grammar caused misunderstandings, so he had to rely on gestures and detailed illustrations to resolve them.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

为了不误解文化上的微妙差异,他用结结巴巴的英语尽量礼貌地解释,但由于词汇和语法的不足引发了误会,为了消除这些误会,他不得不借助手势和图示进行详细说明。

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