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幾次三番

简 几次三番 · 繁 幾次三番
Mandarin · pinyin jǐ cì sān fān

Meanings

  1. lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly
  2. over and over again
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幾
jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
次
cì · order, sequence; next
三
sān · three
番
fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
几
jǐ · small table
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3–4–1–1 · ji3 ci4 san1 fan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gei2 ci3 saam1 faan1

Cantonese word readings for 幾次三番. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gei2 ci3 saam1 faan1

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幾次三番 · ji3 ci4 san1 fan1
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Exact source record幾次三番 几次三番 [ji3 ci4 san1 fan1] /lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly/over and over again/