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外賣員

简外卖员 · 繁外賣員

Mandarin · pinyin wài mài yuán

food delivery person

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
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卖: mài · sell; betray; show off
员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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4–4–2 · wai4 mai4 yuan2

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