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Chinese
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
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simp. and trad. (下下)
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下
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下
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alternative forms
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吓吓 Cantonese
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Pronunciation
Adverb
下下
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Sichuanese) every time
佢下下都遲到㗎。 [Cantonese, trad.]
佢下下都迟到㗎。 [Cantonese, simp.]- keoi5 haa5 haa5 dou1 ci4 dou3 gaa3.
- He's late every time.
- (Cantonese) every moment
唔想下下俾人mon住 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]- m4 soeng2 haa5 haa5 bei2 jan4 mon zyu6
- don't want to be monitored every moment
Usage notes
- In Cantonese, it usually carries a negative connotation.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
每次 (“every time”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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每次, 每回, 回回
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Taiwan
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每次
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Singapore
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每次
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Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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每逢
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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下下
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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次次, 下下
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Hong Kong
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次次, 下下
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Taishan
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回回, 下下
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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次次, 擺擺
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Hakka
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Meixian
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每擺
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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逐擺, 每擺, 見擺
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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逐擺, 每擺, 見擺
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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逐擺, 每擺, 見擺
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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逐擺, 每擺, 見擺
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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逐擺, 每擺, 見擺
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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逐擺, 見擺
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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每回
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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逐擺, 見擺
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Quanzhou
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逐擺, 逐過
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Zhangzhou
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逐擺, 逐過, 見擺
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Tainan
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逐擺, 逐過, 見擺
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Penang (Hokkien)
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逐擺, 逐逐斗
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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逐擺
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Manila (Hokkien)
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逐擺, 逐過
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Jieyang
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排回, 排彾
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Wu
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Shanghai
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每趟
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