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買一送一

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Mandarin · pinyin mǎi yī sòng yī

buy one, get one free
two for the price of one

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
送: sòng · see off, send off; dispatch, give
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

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3–1–4–1 · mai3 yi1 song4 yi1

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synonym of 買一贈一 /买一赠一 (mǎiyīzèngyī, “buy one and get one free”)

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