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就職演說

简就职演说 · 繁就職演說

Mandarin · pinyin jiù zhí yǎn shuō

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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
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演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–2–3–1 · jiu4 zhi2 yan3 shuo1

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