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中途之家

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng tú zhī jiā

(Tw) halfway house (for released prisoners, victims of domestic violence etc)
(Tw) (for animals) foster home providing temporary care pending adoption or release

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
途: tú · way, road, path, journey; course
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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1–2–1–1 · zhong1 tu2 zhi1 jia1

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