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Mandarin · pinyin fèn dāng

Meanings

  1. as should be
  2. as expected
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分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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4–1 · fen4 dang1

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