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有話快說

简有话快说 · 繁有話快說

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu huà kuài shuō

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–4–4–1 · you3 hua4 kuai4 shuo1

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jau5 waa6 faai3 syut3

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