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在我看來

简在我看来 · 繁在我看來

Mandarin · pinyin zài wǒ kàn lái

in my opinion

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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
我: wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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4–3–4–2 · zai4 wo3 kan4 lai2

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in my opinion; as far as I'm concerned; to my mind; the way I see it

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