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打招呼

daa2 ziu1 fu1

da3 zhao1 hu5

[1] to greet sb.; to acknowledge sb.; to say hello [2] to give prior notice; to inform in advance [3] to notify; to let sb. know

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,940,000

打招呼

打 daa2 daa1 da3 da2 - hit; strike | dozen
招 ziu1 zhao1 qiao2 shao2 - notice, sign; recruit, invite
呼 fu1 hu - breathe sigh; exhale; call; shout

This word was added by tym on 13th May 2005 and last edited on 8th Aug 2008

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