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契約橋牌

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Mandarin · pinyin qì yuē qiáo pái

contract bridge (card game)

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契: qì · deed, contract, bond; engrave
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
牌: pái · signboard, placard
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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4–1–2–2 · qi4 yue1 qiao2 pai2

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