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吃得開

简 吃得开 · 繁 吃得開
Mandarin · pinyin chī de kāi

Meanings

  1. to be popular
  2. to be getting on well
  3. much in demand
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吃
chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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1–5–1 · chi1 de5 kai1

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hek3 dak1 hoi1

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adj

  1. popular

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