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應對

简应对 · 繁應對

Mandarin · pinyin yìng duì

to answer; to reply
to handle; to deal with
response

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
应: yīng · should, ought to, must
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed

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4–4 · ying4 dui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing3 deoi3

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verb

to reply; to answer; to respond
to cope with; to respond to; to deal with; to handle

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