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娛樂界

jyu4 lok6 gaai3

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Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

娛樂界

This word was added by bybell on 18th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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娛 jyu4 wu4 yu2 - [v] amuse; give pleasure to; entertain; enjoym
樂 lok6 ngok6 ngaau6 le4 yue4 yao4 - joy; music; be fond of
界 gaai3 jie4 - boundary; limit; world

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Decimal representation of this word: 娛樂界

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