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副省級

简副省级 · 繁副省級

Mandarin · pinyin fù shěng jí

sub-provincial (not provincial status, but independent)

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副: fù · assist; supplement; assistant
省: shěng · province; save, economize
級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade

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4–3–2 · fu4 sheng3 ji2

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noun

(often attributive) sub-provincial level (of an administrative unit)

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