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坐電梯

简坐电梯 · 繁坐電梯

Mandarin · pinyin zuò diàn tī

to take an elevator

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坐: zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
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梯: tī · ladder, steps, stairs; lean
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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4–4–1 · zuo4 dian4 ti1

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