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禮拜一

简礼拜一 · 繁禮拜一

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ bài yī

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
拜: bài · do obeisance, bow, kowtow
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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3–4–1 · Li3 bai4 yi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lai5 baai3 jat1

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