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How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat? This sentence is in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 Level: 3 |
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go3 - unit; individual 木橈 muk6 jiu4*2 - wooden paddle 只有 zi2 jau5 - only have 一 jat1 - number one 尺 cek3 ce2 - ruler 長 coeng4 zoeng2 zoeng6 - long; length; to grow 點 dim2 - dot; point; [粵] how 用 jung6 - use, operate 嚟 lei4 lai4 - to come; to order food or drink 撐船 caang1 syun4 - to punt a boat 呀 aa3 aa4 aa5 aa1 - final particle for softening abruptness |
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| This sentence was added by bernard and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:06 | |
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