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奧爾布賴特

简奥尔布赖特 · 繁奧爾布賴特

Mandarin · pinyin Ào ěr bù lài tè

Madeleine Albright (1937–2022), US Secretary of State 1997–2001

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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4–3–4–4–4 · Ao4 er3 bu4 lai4 te4

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