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to turn peril into safety
to level
smiling genially
common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory
to massacre
invaders
to despise
to deteriorate
to deteriorate
to repel the barbarians
non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China
expansive
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Has anybody here been to Hawaii?
Source: Tatoeba #348915 · CC BY 2.0 FRHave you ever been to Hawaii?
Source: Tatoeba #334581 · CC BY 2.0 FRHas anybody here been to Hawaii?
Source: Tatoeba #787368 · CC BY 2.0 FRI went to Hawaii on vacation for a couple of weeks.
Source: Tatoeba #13882082 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe has been to Hawaii several times.
Source: Tatoeba #5555689 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.