Chinese

各位

/kɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹/
ladies and gentlemen; everybody
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese各 “each; every (determiner)”
    • ideaChinese夂 “to approach from behind”
    • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
  • characterChinese位 “position; location; spot”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個/个 m c; 隻/只 h)”
    • soundChinese立 “to stand”

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