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拿不准

Mandarin · pinyin ná bù zhǔn

in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive

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拿: ná · take, hold, grasp; bring; with
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord

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2–4–3 · na2 bu4 zhun3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

naa4 bat1 zeon2

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