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乙方

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ fāng

party B (in a contract) (cf. 甲方 jiǎ fāng, party A)

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乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local

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3–1 · yi3 fang1

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Second Party; Party B; assignee (e.g. of a contract)

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