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chair

/tʃɛr/

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variant 1: chairs
variant 2: chaired

1 · noun

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

椅子；椅；子

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Betty sat in the chair with her legs crossed.

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Betty 翘起双腿，在椅子上坐著。

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