態度

简 态度 · 繁 態度
Mandarin · pinyin tài du

Meanings

  1. manner
  2. bearing
  3. attitude
  4. approach
  5. Classifier: 個 gè
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態
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度
dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
态
tài · manner, bearing, attitude
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4–5 · tai4 du5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taai3 dou6

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noun

  1. attitude; behavior; manner; outlook

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