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飲酒駕車

简饮酒驾车 · 繁飲酒駕車

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn jiǔ jià chē

drink and drive (moderately high blood alcohol concentration)

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飲: Look up this written character
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
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車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
饮: yǐn · drink; swallow; kind of drink
驾: jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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3–3–4–1 · yin3 jiu3 jia4 che1

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verb

to drink and drive

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