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食飯前要先洗手。
sik6 faan6 cin4 jiu3 sin1 sai2 sau2
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One should wash one's hands before having a meal. 
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食飯
sik6 faan6 - 粵 to have a meal 前 cin4 - in front; before 要 jiu3 jiu1 - want; must; shall; important; demand; if 先 sin1 - first; before; temporarily 洗手 sai2 sau2 - wash one's hands; to retire; stop doing something evil |
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