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白電

简白电 · 繁白電

Mandarin · pinyin bái diàn

white goods (abbr. for 白色家電 bái sè jiā diàn)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 白色家電／白色家电 (báisè jiādiàn, “white goods”)

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