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全世界第一

Mandarin · pinyin quán shì jiè dì yī

world's first

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
一: yī · one; a, an; alone

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2–4–4–4–1 · quan2 shi4 jie4 di4 yi1

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cyun4 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1

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