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下家

Mandarin · pinyin xià jiā

player whose turn comes next (in a game)
next one
my humble home

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下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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4–1 · xia4 jia1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haa6 gaa1

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noun

next one in a sequence — next persons to whom goods are sold in a pyramid selling structure; client
next one in a sequence — (games) next player; player whose turn comes next
next one in a sequence — (colloquial) next person for oneself to depend on; new partner, lover, employer, etc.

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