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與其
jyu5 kei4
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it's better ... than ... This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國 Level: 3
Google Frequency: 2,790,000
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與
jyu5 - and, or, with; give 其 kei4 gei1 gei3 - he; she; it |
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Showing 1 example containing 與其 
與其苟且偷生不如死
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It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence. |
*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***This word was added by aaron on 19th Jul 2004 and last edited on 11th Nov 2007 |
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