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打白條

简打白条 · 繁打白條

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ bái tiáo

to write an IOU or promissory note

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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3–2–2 · da3 bai2 tiao2

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