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起筷啦

hei2 faai3 laa1

"help yourself" at dinner table (Lit. raise your chopsticks)

Level: 3

起筷啦

起 hei2 qi3 - to start; rise; get up
筷 faai3 kuai4 - chopsticks
啦 laa1 laa3 la5 {la1} - final particle, polite

This word was added by bybell on 1st Jan 2006 and last edited on 7th Aug 2007

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