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引擎蓋

jan5 king4 goi3

yin3 qing2 gai4

car bonnet (US: hood); engine cover | Syn.: 車蓋; 引擎罩

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

引擎蓋

This word was added by tym on 12th Jan 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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引 jan5 yin3 yin4 - pull; attract; guide
擎 king4 jing4 qing2 - lift up; hold up; support
蓋 goi3 koi3 gai4 - lid, cover; cover up

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