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卑爾根

简卑尔根 · 繁卑爾根

Mandarin · pinyin Bēi ěr gēn

Bergen

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卑: bēi · humble, low, inferior; despise
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根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–1 · Bei1 er3 gen1

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bei1 ji5 gan1

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name

(～市) Bergen (a city in Norway)
(～縣) Bergen County (a county in northern New Jersey, United States)

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