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生意佬

sang1 ji3 lou2

merchant, trader - Mand. 商人

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 895

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

生意佬

This word was added by dr.slump on 20th Jul 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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生 saang1 sang1 sheng1/5 - life; birth
意 ji3 yi4 yi1 - thought; sentiments
佬 lou2 lao3 liao2 lu4 - guy, male, fellow, man

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