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前置修飾語

简前置修饰语 · 繁前置修飾語

Mandarin · pinyin qián zhì xiū shì yǔ

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
置: zhì · place, lay out; set aside
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
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饰: shì · decorate, ornament, adorn
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–4–1–4–3 · qian2 zhi4 xiu1 shi4 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cin4 zi3 sau1 sik1 jyu5

Cantonese word readings for 前置修飾語. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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