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吃得開

简吃得开 · 繁吃得開

Mandarin · pinyin chī de kāi

to be popular
to be getting on well
much in demand

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–5–1 · chi1 de5 kai1

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adj

popular

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