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小朋友

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo péng yǒu

child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
朋: péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity

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3–2–3 · xiao3 peng2 you3

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siu2 pang4 jau5

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noun

child; kid
(Taiwan, slang) 1000 NTD note (Classifier: 張／张 m)

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