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搞掂
Mandarin · pinyin gǎo diān
Meanings
- to get sth done; to sort sth out (from Cantonese)
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3–1 · gao3 dian1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaau2 dim6
Cantonese word readings for 搞掂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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verb
- (Cantonese) to get something done; to finish; to complete (a task); to settle everything; to fix a situation; to take care of a situation
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