chien

A standard unit of floor space or bay of a Chinese dwelling.

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Robert Macaire is the hero of two favorite melodramas -- "Chien de Montargis" and "Chien d'Aubry" -- and the name is applied to bold criminals as a term of derision.

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It was about the 12th of August that they left Mackinaw, and pursued the usual route by Green Bay, Fox and Wisconsin rivers, to Prairie du Chien, and thence down the Mississippi to St.

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To help others one must have the right to do it, or else /Crevez, chiens, si vous n'etes pas contents/." He laughed, "That's right, isn't it, Dounia?"

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26/8 day morning, at the headquarters of the Ministry, Office of the Ministry held father and handed Decision on the maneuver, with a term appointment for Duy Chien Nguyen, Deputy Director, Division of Administration (now the Chamber Administration - Administration), Deputy Head of Department of Emulation - Commendation and Communication Department, Ministry Office .

Vietnam : Announcing and handing out the Decision on mobilizing and appointing civil servants

It is no secret that Lea Salonga's daughter Nicole Chien has excellent vocals and a keen interest in musicals, but the Broadway icon said she wouldn't tell her what she should pursue.

Lea Salonga keeps daughter Nicole free to choose own path

State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Mongolia, Brigadier-General Kh.Batbileg met with a delegation led by Lieutenant General Vu Chien Thang, Director of the Foreign Relations Department at the Ministry of National Defence of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, exchanging views on bilateral defense relations and cooperation, Montsame reports.

Vietnamese defense officials visiting Mongolia

Paras, UP outgun Chien Hsin to clinch Taiwan tourney title !-- -- Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) - July 21, 2019 - 5:06pm MANILA, Philippines The UP Fighting Maroons clinched the Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) Cup title after overcoming Chien Hsin University, 97-93, in Taiwan on Sunday.

Paras, UP outgun Chien Hsin to clinch Taiwan tourney title

Un enfant age de 8 ans, Kaddouri Ilyes, est decede mercredi au service infectieux de l'hopital pediatrique d'El Menzeh (ex Canastel) suite a une ancephalopatie d'origine rabique (rage humaine) apres avoir ete mordu le 16 juin dernier a Oran par un chien errant atteint de rage, a indique mercredi le directeur de la sante et de la population de la wilaya d'Oran, Boudaa Abdenacer

Oran : un enfant decede apres avoir ete mordu par un chien enrage

Chinese-American billionaire Chien Lee and US businessman Paul Conway have been linked with the Championship side with an eye on a takeover as part of a growing portfolio that already includes Barnsley and Nice.

Jags quiet on billionaire bid for takeover

The firm has hired Chan Eng Chien as head of Ultra-High Net Worth (UHNW) Solutions, Southeast Asia.

HSBC hires executive to lead Singapore wealth team

And that's exactly how people are feeling about a recent trick from close-up magicianEric Chien.

Man's 'amazing' card trick is blowing people's minds - and no one can work out how he did it; Eric Chien wowed judges at the World Championships of Magic with an incredible card trick and people can't stop watching it

The cosmetic centre is the brainchild of the Birmingham surgeon Chien Kat and will have every treatment under one roof, including surgical and non-surgical procedures.