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即溶咖啡

Mandarin · pinyin jí róng kā fēi

instant coffee

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即: jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
溶: róng · to melt, dissolve; overflowing with
咖: kā · coffee; a phonetic
啡: fēi · morphine; coffee

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2–2–1–1 · ji2 rong2 ka1 fei1

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noun

instant coffee

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