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龍舌蘭酒

lung4 sit6 laan4 zau2

tequila

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

龍舌蘭酒

This word was added by bybell on 26th Oct 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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龍 lung4 lung5 long2 mang2 - dragon
舌 sit6 sit3 she2 - tongue
蘭 laan4 lan2 - orchid; elegant, graceful
酒 zau2 jiu3 - wine; spirits

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