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拿主意

naa4 zyu2 ji3

na2 zhu3 yi5

to make a decision; to make up one's mind

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

拿主意

This word was added by bybell on 6th Apr 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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拿 naa4 na2 - take
主 zyu2 zhu3 zhu4 - master, chief, leader
意 ji3 yi4 yi1 - thought; sentiments

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