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約嗎

简约吗 · 繁約嗎

Mandarin · pinyin yuē ma

(neologism, attested by 2014) (slang) Are you interested? (originally an invitation for casual sex, later generalized as a playful or humorous invitation for any activity)

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
嗎: ma · final interrogative particle
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
吗: ma · final interrogative particle

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1–5 · yue1 ma5

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joek3 maa1

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