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大學生

简大学生 · 繁大學生

Mandarin · pinyin dà xué shēng

university student; college student

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–2–1 · da4 xue2 sheng1

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daai6 hok6 saang1

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noun · Etymology 1

university student

noun · Etymology 2

old student
(dialectal) old child, especially boy

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