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酒後駕駛

简酒后驾驶 · 繁酒後駕駛

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ hòu jià shǐ

driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
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后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
驾: jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
驶: shǐ · sail, drive, pilot; fast, quick

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3–4–4–3 · jiu3 hou4 jia4 shi3

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zau2 hau6 gaa3 sai2

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noun

driving under the influence

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