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一見鍾情

jat1 gin3 zung1 cing4

to fall in love at first sight

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

一見鍾情

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

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一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
見 gin3 jin6 jian4 - see, observe; visit
鍾 zung1 zhong1 zhong4 - concentrate
情 cing4 qing2 - emotion, love, sentiment

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佢對寶華一見鍾情粵 edit
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.

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