公民投票

Mandarin · pinyin gōng mín tóu piào

Meanings

  1. plebiscite
  2. referendum
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公
gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
投
tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
票
piào · slip of paper or bamboo; ticket
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1–2–2–4 · gong1 min2 tou2 piao4

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noun

  1. public voting; referendum; plebiscite

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