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改口費

简改口费 · 繁改口費

Mandarin · pinyin gǎi kǒu fèi

a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law

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改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
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费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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3–3–4 · gai3 kou3 fei4

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goi2 hau2 fai3

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