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外事處

简外事处 · 繁外事處

Mandarin · pinyin wài shì chù

Foreign Affairs Office (at a university)
Foreign Affairs Department

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
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处: chù · place, locale; department

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4–4–4 · wai4 shi4 chu4

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ngoi6 si6 cyu3

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