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定時炸彈

简定时炸弹 · 繁定時炸彈

Mandarin · pinyin dìng shí zhà dàn

time bomb

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定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
炸: zhà · to fry in oil; to scald; to explode
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时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
弹: dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell

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4–2–4–4 · ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4

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noun

time bomb

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