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hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
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that; the above-mentioned; most likely that; the above-mentioned; most likely; to deserve; should; ought to; owe
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| trad. (唔該)
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唔
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該
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| simp. (唔该)
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唔
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该
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Etymology
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From the negation particle 唔 (m4) and the character 該／该 (goi1, “should”), literally meaning "[this] should not [be done]", saying that what the other had done was not necessary or it was very kind of them to have done this.
Pronunciation
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唔該 (Cantonese)
- excuse me (to get attention)
唔該，可唔可以要杯冰水呀？ [Cantonese, trad.]
唔该，可唔可以要杯冰水呀？ [Cantonese, simp.]- m4 goi1, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jiu3 bui1 bing1 seoi2 aa3? [Jyutping]
- Excuse me, can I have a glass of ice water?
- please
唔該你同我睇住啲嘢。 [Cantonese, trad.]
唔该你同我睇住啲嘢。 [Cantonese, simp.]- m4 goi1 nei5 tung4 ngo5 tai2 zyu6 di1 je5. [Jyutping]
- Please keep an eye on my stuff.
- thank you
- 唔該嗮！／唔该嗮！ [Cantonese] ― m4 goi1 saai3! [Jyutping] ― Thank you very much!
Usage notes
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When 唔該／唔该 is used to mean "thank you," only use it to thank someone for something that you have requested or for small favors. Using it to thank someone for a greater favor such as a (gift, patronage, or applause) may be offensive. See 多謝／多谢 (do1 ze6).
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
謝謝 (“thank you”)
[map]
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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有勞, 感謝, 感恩
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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謝謝, 多謝
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| Mandarin
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Taiwan
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謝謝, 謝謝你
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| Chengdu
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謝謝, 感謝
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| Malaysia
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謝謝
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| Singapore
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謝謝
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| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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多謝, рахмат
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Hong Kong
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Taishan
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Yangjiang
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無該, 多謝
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Penang (Guangfu)
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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多謝
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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多謝, 恁仔細 §
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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恁仔細
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| Miaoli (Zaoqiao; N. Sixian)
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恁仔細
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| Miaoli (Touwu; N. Sixian)
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恁仔細
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| Miaoli (Nanzhuang; N. Sixian)
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承蒙, 恁仔細
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| Miaoli (Shitan; N. Sixian)
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承蒙
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| Miaoli (Sanwan; N. Sixian)
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承蒙
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| Miaoli (Toufen; N. Sixian)
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承蒙
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| Miaoli (Gongguan; N. Sixian)
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承蒙你, 恁仔細, 感謝, 多謝
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| Miaoli (Zhuolan; N. Sixian)
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承蒙你, 恁仔細, 感謝, 多謝
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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多謝
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| Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian)
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多謝
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| Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian)
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多謝
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| Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian)
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感謝, 多謝, 承蒙
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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承蒙, 承蒙你, 阿里加多
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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勞瀝, 恁勞瀝, 承蒙, 承蒙你, 阿里加多
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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承蒙, 承蒙你, 恁仔細, 勞力, 阿里加多
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| Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping)
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感謝
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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勞力, 阿里加多
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| Hong Kong
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多謝
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| Singapore (Dabu)
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多謝
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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謝謝
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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多謝
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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謝謝, 起動
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| Fuqing
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多謝
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| Matsu
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謝謝, 多謝
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| Singapore (Fuqing)
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謝謝, 起動
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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感謝, 多謝, 費神, 勞力
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| Quanzhou
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道謝, 感謝, 費神, 勞力
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| Zhangzhou
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多謝, 費神, 勞力
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| Zhao'an
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多謝, 感謝
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| Taipei
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多謝, 勞力
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| New Taipei (Tamsui)
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勞力, 多謝, 阿里加多
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| New Taipei (Sanxia)
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勞力
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| New Taipei (Pingxi)
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勞力
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| Kaohsiung
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多謝, 勞力, 感恩
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| Kaohsiung (Cijin)
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勞力, 多謝, 感恩
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| Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang)
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勞力, 謝謝, 感恩
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| Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang)
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勞力, 多謝, 感恩
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| Kaohsiung (Tianliao)
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勞力, 多謝, 感恩
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| Yilan
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多謝, 勞力, 感恩
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| Yilan (Luodong)
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勞力, 多謝, 感恩
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| Yilan (Toucheng)
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勞力, 多謝
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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多謝, 勞力
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| Taichung
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勞力, 多謝
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| Tainan
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多謝, 勞力, 感恩
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| Tainan (Anping)
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勞力, 多謝, 感恩
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| Hsinchu
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勞力, 多謝
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| Kinmen
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勞力, 多謝
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| Penghu (Magong)
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勞力, 多謝
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| Penghu (Xiyu)
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勞力, 多謝
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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感謝
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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感謝, 費神, 多謝
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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多謝, 感謝
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| Medan (Hokkien)
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感謝
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| Chaozhou
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㩼謝
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| Shantou
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㩼謝
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| Jieyang
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㩼謝
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| Haifeng
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感謝
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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㩼謝
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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㩼謝, 感謝
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| Leizhou
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無該
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| Wenchang
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無該, 謝謝
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| Haikou
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無該, 謝謝
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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無該
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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唔該 †, 多謝 §
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| Sanxiang
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唔該, 多謝
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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謝謝, 謝謝儂, 多謝
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| Ningbo
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謝謝儂, 交關感謝
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| Wenzhou
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謝謝你
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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多謝
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| Note
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† - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift
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