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百貨公司

简百货公司 · 繁百貨公司

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi huò gōng sī

department store

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
貨: Look up this written character
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
货: huò · goods, commodities, products

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3–4–1–1 · bai3 huo4 gong1 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak3 fo3 gung1 si1

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noun

department store (Classifier: 家 m; 間／间 c)

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