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聽不到

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Mandarin · pinyin tīng bu dào

can't hear

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聽: tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply

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1–5–4 · ting1 bu5 dao4

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