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一段時間

jat1 dyun6 si4 gaan1

yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1

a period of time [粵]: 一排

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

一段時間

This word was added by Steph_fr on 19th Nov 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
段 dyun6 duan4 - section; piece; division; part; paragraph
時 si4 shi2 - time
間 gaan1 gaan3 jian1 jian4 - interval of time

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