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那個人

简那个人 · 繁那個人

Mandarin · pinyin nà gè rén

lit. that person
fig. the person you have been looking for
Mr Right
the girl of one's dreams

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那: nà · that, that one, those
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single

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4–4–2 · na4 ge4 ren2

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