嚴格來說

简 严格来说 · 繁 嚴格來說
Mandarin · pinyin yán gé lái shuō

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  1. strictly speaking
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嚴
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格
gé · pattern, standard, form; style
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
严
yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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2–2–2–1 · yan2 ge2 lai2 shuo1

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jim4 gaak3 loi4 syut3

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