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三腳兩步

简三脚两步 · 繁三腳兩步

Mandarin · pinyin sān jiǎo liǎng bù

hurriedly
just a few steps away

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三: sān · three
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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1–3–3–4 · san1 jiao3 liang3 bu4

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saam1 goek3 loeng5 bou6

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