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做準備工作

简做准备工作 · 繁做準備工作

Mandarin · pinyin zuò zhǔn bèi gōng zuò

to make preparations

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做: zuò · work, make; act
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備: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord
备: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect

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4–3–4–1–4 · zuo4 zhun3 bei4 gong1 zuo4

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zou6 zeon2 bei6 gung1 zok3

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