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世界杯

sai3 gaai3 bui1

shi4 jie4 bei1

FIFA World Cup — a once-every-four-years football event where football teams representing various countries compete to win the coveted trophy | Also written as 世界盃 (HK, TW more 世界盃 than 世界杯)

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世界杯

世 sai3 shi4 - generation; lifespan
界 gaai3 jie4 - boundary; limit; world
杯 bui1 bei1 - cup; glass

This word was added by bybell on 21st Oct 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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