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時刻準備

简时刻准备 · 繁時刻準備

Mandarin · pinyin shí kè zhǔn bèi

ready at any moment

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
刻: kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
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備: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord
备: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect

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2–4–3–4 · shi2 ke4 zhun3 bei4

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si4 hak1 zeon2 bei6

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