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初來乍到

简初来乍到 · 繁初來乍到

Mandarin · pinyin chū lái zhà dào

to be a newcomer
just off the boat

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初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
乍: zhà · first time, for the first time
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2–4–4 · chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4

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co1 loi4 zaa3 dou3

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