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不定冠詞

简不定冠词 · 繁不定冠詞

Mandarin · pinyin bù dìng guàn cí

indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
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词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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4–4–4–2 · bu4 ding4 guan4 ci2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 ding6 gun3 ci4

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noun

(article, indefinite) indefinite article

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