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主持人

Mandarin · pinyin zhǔ chí rén

host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor
(Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI); program director

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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3–2–2 · zhu3 chi2 ren2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyu2 ci4 jan4

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noun

host; presenter; anchor (of a TV or radio show); master of ceremonies; toastmaster
chair (of a meeting or conference)

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