punctuation; add punctuation to text
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
punctuation marks
Refers to standard symbols used in written Chinese to clarify meaning and structure.
You need to use punctuation correctly when writing essays.
The punctuation in this passage is wrong.
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Chinese punctuation includes commas, periods, quotation marks and more.
Please add appropriate punctuation to this document.
Teachers will correct incorrect punctuation when grading homework.
verb
add punctuation to ancient texts
formalMost commonly used for editing classical Chinese texts that lack modern punctuation marks.
Scholars are adding punctuation to the Twenty-Four Histories.
This set of ancient books has been punctuated and proofread.
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He spent three years adding punctuation to this classical literary collection.
This punctuated version of the Analects is perfect for beginners.
The publishing house is punctuating and organizing Ming and Qing dynasty note-style novels.