都市傳說

简 都市传说 · 繁 都市傳說
Mandarin · pinyin dū shì chuán shuō

Meanings

  1. urban legend; urban myth
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都
dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
市
shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
傳
chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
传
chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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1–4–2–1 · du1 shi4 chuan2 shuo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dou1 si5 cyun4 syut3

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noun

  1. urban legend

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