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自己做

zi6 gei2 zou6

do-it-yourself ("DIY")

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 3,610,000

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

自己做

This word was added by bybell on 26th Aug 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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自 zi6 zi4 - self; private; personal
己 gei2 gei2*1 ji3 qi3 - self; oneself; personal
做 zou6 zuo4 - do, make

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