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信息學

简信息学 · 繁信息學

Mandarin · pinyin xìn xī xué

information science

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–1–2 · xin4 xi1 xue2

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noun

(chiefly Mainland China) informatics; information science

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