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低年級

简低年级 · 繁低年級

Mandarin · pinyin dī nián jí

a lower grade (in a school) (e.g. 1st or 2nd year); the lower division (of a school etc)

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低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade

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1–2–2 · di1 nian2 ji2

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