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問責性

简问责性 · 繁問責性

Mandarin · pinyin wèn zé xìng

accountability

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
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性: xìng · nature, character, sex
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
责: zé · one's responsibility, duty

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4–2–4 · wen4 ze2 xing4

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