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時間不早了

简时间不早了 · 繁時間不早了

Mandarin · pinyin shí jiān bù zǎo le

it's getting late; time's getting on

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
早: zǎo · early; soon; morning
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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2–1–4–3–5 · shi2 jian1 bu4 zao3 le5

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