不定冠詞

简 不定冠词 · 繁 不定冠詞
Mandarin · pinyin bù dìng guàn cí

Meanings

  1. indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
冠
guān · cap, crown, headgear
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词
cí · words; phrase, expression
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4–4–4–2 · bu4 ding4 guan4 ci2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 ding6 gun3 ci4

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bat1 ding6 gun3 ci4

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noun

  1. (article, indefinite) indefinite article

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