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點補

简点补 · 繁點補

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn bǔ

to have a snack
to have a bite

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
补: bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore

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3–3 · dian3 bu3

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verb

(Mainland China, colloquial) to have a snack to allay hunger before a regular meal

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