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宣誓就職

简宣誓就职 · 繁宣誓就職

Mandarin · pinyin xuān shì jiù zhí

to swear the oath of office

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宣: xuān · declare, announce, proclaim
誓: shì · swear, pledge; oath
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
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职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post

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1–4–4–2 · xuan1 shi4 jiu4 zhi2

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