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北約

简北约 · 繁北約

Mandarin · pinyin Běi yuē

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織 Běi Dà xī Yáng Gōng yuē Zǔ zhī)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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3–1 · Bei3 yue1

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 北大西洋公約組織 (“NATO”)

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