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北京外國語大學

简北京外国语大学 · 繁北京外國語大學

Mandarin · pinyin Běi jīng Wài guó yǔ Dà xué

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
京: jīng · capital city
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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3–1–4–2–3–4–2 · Bei3 jing1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2

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