消防隊員

简 消防队员 · 繁 消防隊員
Mandarin · pinyin xiāo fáng duì yuán

Meanings

  1. fireman
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消
xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
防
fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
隊
duì · team, group; army unit
員
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队
duì · team, group; army unit
员
yuán · member; personnel, staff member
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Mandarin tones

1–2–4–2 · xiao1 fang2 dui4 yuan2

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siu1 fong4 deoi6 jyun4

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noun

  1. firefighter

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