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由來已久 (jau4 loi4 ji5 gau2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

由來已久 (jau4 loi4 ji5 gau2, yóu lái yǐ jiǔ) — long-standing

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 由上而下 (jau4 soeng6 ji4 haa6) — from head to toe; from top to bottom; top-down
• 由始至終 (jau4 ci2 zi3 zung1) — From beginning to the end; all along
• 由得 (jau4 dak1) — to let (one to do as they wish), e.g. "let him!"
• 由淺入深 (jau4 cin2 jap6 sam1) — (verb) start from easy to hard
• 由細到大 (jau4 sai3 dou3 daai6) — (verb) start from small to big
• 由頭到尾 (jau4 tau4 dou3 mei5) — (verb) start from head to toes

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