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tang-sai

tang-sai

Min Nan

trad.	東西
simpl.	东西

Noun

tang-sai ‎(POJ, traditional 東西, simplified 东西)

east and west, from east to west

Usage notes

Unlike Mandarin, tang-sai does not mean something or thing in Min Nan. Use mi̍h-kiāⁿ instead. For thing in the abstract sense, use tāi-chì.