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信息時代

简信息时代 · 繁信息時代

Mandarin · pinyin xìn xī shí dài

information age

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–1–2–4 · xin4 xi1 shi2 dai4

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seon3 sik1 si4 doi6

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