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人稱代詞

简人称代词 · 繁人稱代詞

Mandarin · pinyin rén chēng dài cí

personal pronoun

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
稱: Look up this written character
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
詞: Look up this written character
称: chēng · call; name, brand; address; say
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–1–4–2 · ren2 cheng1 dai4 ci2

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noun

(grammar) personal pronoun

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