千島醬

简 千岛酱 · 繁 千島醬
Mandarin · pinyin qiān dǎo jiàng

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  1. thousand island dressing
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千
qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
島
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醬
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岛
dǎo · island
酱
jiàng · any jam-like or paste-like food
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1–3–4 · qian1 dao3 jiang4

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cin1 dou2 zoeng3

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noun

  1. Thousand Island dressing

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