一唱一和

Mandarin · pinyin yī chàng yī hè

Meanings

  1. to echo one another (idiom)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
唱
chàng · sing, chant, call; ditty, song
和
hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
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1–4–1–4 · yi1 chang4 yi1 he4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo4

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jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo6

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  1. (idiomatic) to echo each other

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