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可數名詞

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Mandarin · pinyin kě shǔ míng cí

countable noun (in grammar of European languages)

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
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数: shù · number; several, count; fate
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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3–3–2–2 · ke3 shu3 ming2 ci2

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noun

(grammar) countable noun; count noun

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