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不知何故

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī hé gù

Meanings

  1. somehow
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
何
hé · what, why, where, which, how
故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
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4–1–2–4 · bu4 zhi1 he2 gu4

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bat1 zi1 ho4 gu3

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