大補帖

简 大补帖 · 繁 大補帖
Mandarin · pinyin dà bǔ tiě

Meanings

  1. tonic
  2. healthy concoction
  3. (fig.) just what the doctor ordered
  4. (Tw) pirated software
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
補
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帖
tiē · invitation card; notice
补
bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
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4–3–3 · da4 bu3 tie3

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