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半真半假

bun3 zan1 bun3 gaa2

ban4 zhen1 ban4 jia3

half true and half false; half-truths

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 95,600

半真半假

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半 bun3 ban4 pan4 - half
真 zan1 zhen1 - true; real; factual
半 bun3 ban4 pan4 - half
假 gaa2; gaa3 jia3; jia4 - false; holiday

This word was added by tym on 21st Nov 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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