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做生日

Pronunciation

Peng'im: zo3 sên1 rig8
POJ: tsò-seⁿ-ji̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

verb: to celebrate a birthday, to throw a birthday party
做生日

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