約會對象

简 约会对象 · 繁 約會對象
Mandarin · pinyin yuē huì duì xiàng

Meanings

  1. partner for dating
  2. a date (boyfriend or girlfriend)
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Characters in this entry

約
yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
會
huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
對
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
象
xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
约
yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
会
huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
对
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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1–4–4–4 · yue1 hui4 dui4 xiang4

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joek3 wui6 deoi3 zoeng6

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