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先進個人

简先进个人 · 繁先進個人

Mandarin · pinyin xiān jìn gè rén

(official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual

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先: xiān · first, former, previous
進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single

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1–4–4–2 · xian1 jin4 ge4 ren2

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