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枕邊故事

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Mandarin · pinyin zhěn biān gù shi

bedtime story

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枕: zhěn · pillow
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故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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3–1–4–5 · zhen3 bian1 gu4 shi5

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