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到位

Mandarin · pinyin dào wèi

to get to the intended location
to be in place
to be in position
precise
well (done)

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到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat

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4–4 · dao4 wei4

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verb

to reach the scheduled destination; to attain the desired goal; to meet the stipulated standard
to become available (of something expected)

adj

satisfactory; adequate; sufficiently good

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