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千禧年

Mandarin · pinyin qiān xǐ nián

the first year of a millennium (esp. the year 2000)

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
禧: xǐ · happiness; congratulations
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age

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1–3–2 · qian1 xi3 nian2

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noun

a year at the turn of the millennium, especially the year 2000

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