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常務理事

简常务理事 · 繁常務理事

Mandarin · pinyin cháng wù lǐ shì

permanent member of council

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常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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2–4–3–4 · chang2 wu4 li3 shi4

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