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--- format:syntax [2012/01/28 23:00] – [Taiwanese pronunciation] slacka
+++ format:syntax [2022/07/18 05:48] – [Basic format] richwarm
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 The basic format of a CC-CEDICT entry is:
 <code>
-Traditional Simplified [pin1 yin1] /English equivalent 1/equivalent 2/
+Traditional Simplified [pin1 yin1] /gloss; gloss; .../gloss; gloss; .../
 </code>
 For example:
 <code>
-中國 中国 [Zhong1 guo2] /China/Middle Kingdom/
+皮實 皮实 [pi2 shi5] /(of things) durable/(of people) sturdy; tough/
 </code>
-Additionally:
+==== Semicolons ====
+Note that senses are separated by a slash, while glosses for the same sense are separated by a semicolon.
+The semicolon was used for this purpose in a small number of entries prior to 2022, but in most entries the slash has been used to separate both senses and glosses. However, as of April 2022, the intention is to reformat definitions, especially definitions with many glosses, using semicolons where appropriate.
+==== In addition: ====
   * The Chinese word should consist of one or more Chinese characters, without any spaces in it