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過生日

简过生日 · 繁過生日

Mandarin · pinyin guò shēng rì

to celebrate a birthday

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–1–4 · guo4 sheng1 ri4

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verb

to celebrate one's birthday

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