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一帶一路

简一带一路 · 繁一帶一路

Mandarin · pinyin Yī dài Yī lù

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese infrastructure and investment strategy launched in 2013

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
帶: Look up this written character
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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1–4–1–4 · Yi1 dai4 Yi1 lu4

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jat1 daai3 jat1 lou6

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(neologism) Belt and Road Initiative (development strategy adopted by the Chinese government)

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