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享受

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎng shòu

to enjoy
to live it up
pleasure
Classifier: 種 zhǒng

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享: xiǎng · enjoy
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand

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3–4 · xiang3 shou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoeng2 sau6

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verb

to enjoy; to relish; to delight in

noun

enjoyment; comfort; pleasure; treat (Classifier: 種／种)

adj

comfortable; pleasant

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