cyun4 man4 jing1 gim2全民英檢全民英检

Jyutpingcyun4 man4 jing1 gim2

Yalechyùnh mành yīng gím

Definition

General English Proficiency Test (GEPT), commissioned by Taiwan's Ministry of Education in 1999

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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caai4dog-like animal; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); wolf; wicked

cin1 fu1a lot of people (literary)

前邊兒前边儿

cin4 bin1 ji4erhua variant of 前邊|前边[qian2 bian5]

caan3gem; lustrous

can3 dei6 nam4literally: 'to take advantage of the opportunity when the ground is soft enough to dig', an expression to curse someone to tell them to go and dig their own grave whilst the ground is still soft (i.e. they should take the chance now and go quickly to die), somewhat similar to the expression 'go to hell'; a more recent alternative interpretation to this phrase (used in a vulgar manner) is to tell someone to pack their bags and go whilst they have the chance

cau4 dou6to swim across

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