Because ‘99’ and ‘for a long time’ are the same in Chinese pronunciation, they both have the meaning of a short time.
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- If consumers have a long time to respond to an increase in electricity prices their demand is likely to be ________ than if they are only given a short time.
- In Chinese, the character “ 桑 ” has the same pronunciation as “ 尚 ” and thus shares similar meaning of nobility.
- A: Long time no see. B: _________ A: Yes, a very long time. B: See you. C: Have fun. D: So long.
- Email's great because you don't have to be _________ at the same time as your conversation partner to communicate.
- How time flies! Three years really a short time.