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聖誕前夕

简圣诞前夕 · 繁聖誕前夕

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng dàn qián xī

Christmas eve

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
夕: xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
诞: dàn · bear children, give birth; birth

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4–4–2–1 · Sheng4 dan4 qian2 xi1

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