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過埠新娘

gwo3 fau6 san1 noeng4*2/4

a mail-order bride; women who seek marriage abroad

Level: 3

過埠新娘

過 gwo3 guo4 guo5 - pass through; across
埠 bou6 fau6 fu4 bu4 - [1] [n] harbour; port; port city; pier [2] [n]
新 san1 xin1 - new; novel; fresh; beginning;
娘 noeng4 niang2 {niang5} - young girl; women; wife;

This word was added by bybell on 12th Mar 2008 and last edited on 7th Apr 2008

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