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站臺

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Mandarin · pinyin zhàn tái

platform (at a railway station)
(Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or campaign for (a candidate)
(Tw) (dated) website

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站: zhàn · stand up; a stand, station
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台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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4–2 · zhan4 tai2

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noun

(Mainland China) railway, subway or bus platform

verb

(verb-object) to campaign (for a party, for someone) in an event or activity; to rally for

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