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意大利語

简意大利语 · 繁意大利語

Mandarin · pinyin Yì dà lì yǔ

Italian (language)

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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4–4–4–3 · Yi4 da4 li4 yu3

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the Italian language

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