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中法新約

简中法新约 · 繁中法新約

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Fǎ xīn yuē

treaty of Tianjin of 1885 ceding Vietnam to France

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–3–1–1 · Zhong1 Fa3 xin1 yue1

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