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有所不同

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu suǒ bù tóng

to differ to some extent (idiom)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
同: tóng · same, similar; together with

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3–3–4–2 · you3 suo3 bu4 tong2

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