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後會有期

简后会有期 · 繁後會有期

Mandarin · pinyin hòu huì yǒu qī

I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
Hope to see you again.

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–4–3–1 · hou4 hui4 you3 qi1

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intj

adieu; farewell; we'll meet again someday

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