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例證

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Mandarin · pinyin lì zhèng

example
case in point

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例: lì · precedent, example; regulation
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证: zhèng · prove, confirm, verify; proof

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4–4 · li4 zheng4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lai6 zing3

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noun

example; instance; case; case in point (Classifier: 個／个 m)
proof; evidence (Classifier: 個／个 m)

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