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個體

简个体 · 繁個體

Mandarin · pinyin gè tǐ

an individual
self-employed individual; small business operator (abbr. for 個體戶 gè tǐ hù)

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個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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4–3 · ge4 ti3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

go3 tai2

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noun

individual; individuality
(Mainland China, law, business) short for 個體戶／个体户 (gètǐhù, “sole proprietorship”)
(Mainland China) short for 個體戶／个体户 (gètǐhù, “sole proprietor; self-employed worker”)

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