未來式

简 未来式 · 繁 未來式
Mandarin · pinyin wèi lái shì

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  1. (grammar) future tense; future-tense form
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未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
式
shì · style, system, formula, rule
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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4–2–4 · wei4 lai2 shi4

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mei6 loi4 sik1

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