How to Say "C" in Chinese - How To Say Guide

The phrase C in Chinese refers to the third letter of the English alphabet.

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In the context of Chinese idol culture, being the 'C-position' is a highly coveted status. It refers to the person occupying the 'center' spot in a group photo or a performance, a concept much more central to public discourse than in English.
In digital communications in China, people sometimes use English letters like 'C' or 'K' as shorthand in ways that don't align with English slang, often based on how the letter sounds in Chinese.
In some Chinese academic grading systems, C is not just a grade but is often described as 合格 or 'pass', which carries a different psychological weight than a 'C' in the US.

柳橙富含維他命 C。
Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
This sentence is useful for seeing C used in the context of vitamins.
Tatoeba #13539903 by LeviHighway, translation #64781 by CK
变量的声明在C和C++中极其重要。
Declarations of variables are extremely important in C and C++.
This sentence shows C being used to refer to a programming language.
Tatoeba #1776758 by sadhen, translation #812116 by papabear
罗马帝国灭亡的其中一个主要原因是他们没有0 — 这样他们就没法给自己的C程序指明成功退出的路。
An important reason for the fall of the Roman Empire was that they had no zero. So they had no way of demonstrating a successful exit of their C programs.
This sentence uses C to refer to C programs.
Tatoeba #2188417 by sadhen, translation #10198368 by shekitten
词 (cí)
Word
刺 (cì)
To stab
错 (cuò)
Mistake
藏 (cáng)
To hide
嘴 (zuǐ)
Mouth
策 (cè)
Strategy
测 (cè)
To measure
侧 (cè)
Side
菜 (cài)
Vegetable
磁 (cí)
Magnetic
瓷 (cí)
Porcelain
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Two students are discussing a multiple-choice test.

浩然 Haoran

这道题选 C 吗？
Zhè dào tí xuǎn C ma?
Is the answer to this question C?
晓雯 Xiaowen

我觉得应该选 B。
Wǒ juéde yīnggāi xuǎn B.
I think it should be B.
浩然 Haoran

但我确定是 C。
Dàn wǒ quèdìng shì C.
But I'm sure it's C.
晓雯 Xiaowen

好吧，那我们就选 C。
Hǎo ba, nà wǒmen jiù xuǎn C.
Alright, let's just choose C then.

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