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不時之需

bat1 si4 zi1 seoi1

bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1

a possible period of want or need

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 3

不時之需 / 不时之需

不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
時 si4 shi2 - time
之 zi1 zhi1 - of; it; to go to; arrive at
需 seoi1 ruan3 ru2 nuo4 nuan4 xu1 - [1] [v] need; require; must; demand [2] expens

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This word was added by bybell on 23rd Jan 2006 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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