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酒後駕車

简酒后驾车 · 繁酒後駕車

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ hòu jià chē

driving under the influence

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
驾: jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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3–4–4–1 · jiu3 hou4 jia4 che1

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