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還給

简还给 · 繁還給

Mandarin · pinyin huán gěi

to return sth to sb

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還: hái · still, yet, also, besides
給: gěi · give; by, for
还: hái · still, yet, also, besides
给: gěi · give; by, for

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2–3 · huan2 gei3

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