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適格

简适格 · 繁適格

Mandarin · pinyin shì gé

to be qualified (to bring a complaint, lawsuit etc) (law)

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適: Look up this written character
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
适: shì · kuò · go, reach; appropriate, suitable

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4–2 · shi4 ge2

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sik1 gaak3

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verb

to be qualified; to be up to standard

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