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大齡青年

简大龄青年 · 繁大齡青年

Mandarin · pinyin dà líng qīng nián

young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
龄: líng · age; years

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4–2–1–2 · da4 ling2 qing1 nian2

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daai6 ling4 cing1 nin4

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