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一學就會

简一学就会 · 繁一學就會

Mandarin · pinyin yī xué jiù huì

to pick up (a skill) in a very short time; to take to sth like a duck to water

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–2–4–4 · yi1 xue2 jiu4 hui4

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