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意下如何

Mandarin · pinyin yì xià rú hé

how about it?
what do you think?

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
何: hé · what, why, where, which, how

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4–4–2–2 · yi4 xia4 ru2 he2

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ji3 haa6 jyu4 ho4

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