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老爺車

简老爷车 · 繁老爺車

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo ye chē

classic car

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
爷: yé · father, grandfather
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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3–5–1 · lao3 ye5 che1

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lou5 je4 ce1

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noun

vintage car; classic car (Classifier: 部 m c; 輛／辆 m; 臺／台 m mn; 架 c)

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