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湊單

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Mandarin · pinyin còu dān

to pad an order; to add extra items to an order so as to reach the minimum spend required to use a coupon, get a discount or qualify for free shipping

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凑: còu · piece together, assemble
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone

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4–1 · cou4 dan1

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