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使人信服

Mandarin · pinyin shǐ rén xìn fú

convincing

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使: shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
服: fú · clothes; wear, dress

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3–2–4–2 · shi3 ren2 xin4 fu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si2 jan4 seon3 fuk6

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