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真空吸塵

zan1 hung1 kap1 can4

zhen1 kong1 xi1 chen2

vacuum cleaning; to vacuum; to hoover

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 628

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

真空吸塵

This word was added by tym on 1st Sep 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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真 zan1 zhen1 - true; real; factual
空 hung1 kong1 kong4 kong3 - empty
吸 kap1 ngap1 xi1 fan2 - inhale; suck in; absorb
塵 can4 chen2 - [1] dust; dirt [2] trace; trail [3] this world

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