斷斷續續
简 断断续续 · 繁 斷斷續續Meanings
- intermittent
- off and on
- discontinuous
- stop-go
- stammering
- disjointed
- inarticulate
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4–4–4–4 · duan4 duan4 xu4 xu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tyun5 tyun5 zuk6 zuk6
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adj
- intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate
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