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出了事

Mandarin · pinyin chū le shì

sth bad happened

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

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1–5–4 · chu1 le5 shi4

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