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愛因斯坦

简爱因斯坦 · 繁愛因斯坦

Mandarin · pinyin Ài yīn sī tǎn

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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