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數碼鴻溝

sou3 maa5 hung4 kau1

the "digital divide"

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

數碼鴻溝

This word was added by bybell on 11th Oct 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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數 sou2 sou3 shu3 shu4 - count; enumerate
碼 maa5 ma3 - numeral; symbol; yard (length)
鴻 hung4 hong3 gong3 hong2 - [1] [n] wild swan; wild goose [2] vast; great;
溝 gau1 kau1 kou4 gang3 gou1 - ditch; drain; moat; groove; rut

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