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人民大會堂

简人民大会堂 · 繁人民大會堂

Mandarin · pinyin Rén mín Dà huì táng

the Great Hall of the People (in Beijing)

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
堂: táng · hall; government office
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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2–2–4–4–2 · Ren2 min2 Da4 hui4 tang2

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jan4 man4 daai6 wui6 tong4

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Great Hall of the People (state building in Beijing)

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