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找飯碗

简找饭碗 · 繁找飯碗

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎo fàn wǎn

to look for a job

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找: zhǎo · search, seek, look for; find
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
碗: wǎn · bowl, small dish
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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3–4–3 · zhao3 fan4 wan3

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zaau2 faan6 wun2

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