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有限公司

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu xiàn gōng sī

limited company
corporation

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer

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3–4–1–1 · you3 xian4 gong1 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau5 haan6 gung1 si1

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noun

limited company; Co. Ltd. (Classifier: 個／个; 家; 間／间)
(Cantonese, humorous) limited level

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