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Chinese
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possessive particle: 's
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interrogative particle: ?
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‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth)
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affirmative particle: indeed
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trad. (之乎者也)
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之
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乎
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者
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也
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simp. #(之乎者也)
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之
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乎
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者
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也
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Etymology
The four common particles in Classical Chinese.
Pronunciation
Idiom
之乎者也
- (metonymically) unintelligible speech or article filled with archaisms; pedantic expressions; grandiloquent speech; semi-incomprehensible talk