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打招呼

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ zhāo hu

to greet sb by word or action
to give prior notice

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
招: zhāo · beckon, summon; recruit, levy
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout

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3–1–5 · da3 zhao1 hu5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daa2 ziu1 fu1

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verb

(verb-object) to greet (someone); to say hello
(verb-object) to give prior notice

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