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中國人嘅姓係放喺前面嘅。
zung1 gwok3 jan4 ge3 sing3 hai6 fong3 hai2 cin4 min6 ge3
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Chinese put their surnames to the front. 
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zung1 gwok3 jan4 - Chinese person/people 嘅 ge3 ge2 - adjective suffix; possessive/final particle 姓 sing3 seng3 - surname 係 hai6 - yes, it is; indeed; right; positive; to be 放 fong3 - release; dismiss; put; let off; distribute 喺 hai2 - be in; be on; be at 前面 cin4 min6 - in front |
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