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多退少補

简 多退少补 · 繁 多退少補
Mandarin · pinyin duō tuì shǎo bǔ

Meanings

  1. (after a sum has been paid in advance) to refund (in case of overpayment) or be reimbursed (in case of underpayment)
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多
duō · much, many; more than, over
退
tuì · step back, retreat, withdraw
少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
補
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补
bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
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1–4–3–3 · duo1 tui4 shao3 bu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

do1 teoi3 siu2 bou2

Cantonese word readings for 多退少補. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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多退少補 · duo1 tui4 shao3 bu3
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Exact source record多退少補 多退少补 [duo1 tui4 shao3 bu3] /(after a sum has been paid in advance) to refund (in case of overpayment) or be reimbursed (in case of underpayment)/