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全民英檢

简全民英检 · 繁全民英檢

Mandarin · pinyin Quán mín Yīng jiǎn

General English Proficiency Test (GEPT), commissioned by Taiwan's Ministry of Education in 1999

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
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检: jiǎn · check; examine

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2–2–1–3 · Quan2 min2 Ying1 jian3

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