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一口氣

jat1 hau2 hei3

yi1 kou3 qi4

in one breath (usu. in reference to talking or drinking) | [粵]: 一條氣

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,310,000

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

一口氣 / 一口气

This word was added by tym on 15th Dec 2004 and last edited on 16th Nov 2008

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一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
口 hau2 kou3 - mouth
氣 hei3 qi4 - gas; air; breath; anger

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