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Mandarin · pinyin běn běn

notebook computer (diminutive)
laptop

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3–3 · ben3 ben3

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noun

(informal, diminutive) printed document (such as a book, notebook, certificate, etc.)
(ACG) doujinshi, especially an erotic one

adv

(Hakka) still; yet; as before

noun

(Wu) laptop computer; notebook

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