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雙層巴士

简双层巴士 · 繁雙層巴士

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng céng bā shì

double-decker bus

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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1–2–1–4 · shuang1 ceng2 ba1 shi4

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noun

double-decker bus

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