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好為人師
hou3 wai4 jan4 si1
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like to be a master to others  Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 2044 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 15th Feb 2007 04:39 and last edited on 4th Jul 2014 18:34 |
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Characters in this word:好 hou2 hou3 - good; very; friendly; healthy; ready為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for 人 jan4 - person; human being 師 si1 - teacher; master |
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