軍備競賽

简 军备竞赛 · 繁 軍備競賽
Mandarin · pinyin jūn bèi jìng sài

Meanings

  1. arms race
  2. armament(s) race
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軍
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備
bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
競
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賽
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军
jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
备
bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
竞
jìng · contend, vie, compete
赛
sài · compete, contend; contest, race
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1–4–4–4 · jun1 bei4 jing4 sai4

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gwan1 bei6 ging6 coi3

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noun

  1. arms race (a competition for military supremacy)

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