Then tell me the line please, three syllables, eight letters; say it, I am yours.

那么请告诉我那句话，三个音节，八个字母，说了我就是你的。

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Many such words contain three or more than three syllables; most of them are of Greek or Latin origin.

许多书面语包含有三个或三个以上音节，大部分源于希腊或拉丁语。

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Likewise, CBA goes from three syllables to 10 in Chinese, a much wordier 'China men's basketball professional league.

同样，CBA也从三个字节的缩略词变为冗长的10个中文字，“中国男子职业篮球联赛”。

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Unlike men, the women who make it to the top tend to use their full names with two or three syllables.

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Hashim groups his Indonesian assets under Arsari, a word taken from the syllables of his three children's names.

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At an average of three letters per syllable, that would allow about 47 syllables, far more than a Haiku, by any measure.

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