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肇事逃逸

Mandarin · pinyin zhào shì táo yì

hit-and-run

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肇: zhào · begin, commence, originate
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
逸: yì · flee, escape, break loose

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4–4–2–4 · zhao4 shi4 tao2 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

siu6 si6 tou4 jat6

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verb

(intransitive) to commit a hit and run

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