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天生的一對

简天生的一对 · 繁天生的一對

Mandarin · pinyin tiān shēng de yī duì

couple who were made for each other

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed

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1–1–5–1–4 · tian1 sheng1 de5 yi1 dui4

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tin1 saang1 dik1 jat1 deoi3

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