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絕代佳人

zyut6 doi6 gaai1 jan4

jue2 dai4 jia1 ren2

a beauty of beauties; an incomparable beauty

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

絕代佳人

This word was added by Steph_fr on 14th Sep 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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絕 zyut6 zyut3 jue2 - cut; sever; renounce
代 doi6 dai4 - generation; dynasty; era, period
佳 gaai1 jia1 - good, fine
人 jan4 jan4*2 ren2 - person

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