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因吹斯汀

Mandarin · pinyin yīn chuī sī tīng

(loanword) interesting

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因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)
吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
汀: tīng · sandbar, beach, bank, shore

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1–1–1–1 · yin1 chui1 si1 ting1

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