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下沉市場

简下沉市场 · 繁下沉市場

Mandarin · pinyin xià chén shì chǎng

the Chinese market, excluding first- and second-tier cities

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下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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4–2–4–3 · xia4 chen2 shi4 chang3

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