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愛滋病

简爱滋病 · 繁愛滋病

Mandarin · pinyin ài zī bìng

variant of 艾滋病 ài zī bìng

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
滋: zī · grow, multiply, increase; thrive
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–1–4 · ai4 zi1 bing4

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oi3 zi1 beng6

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noun

(chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia except Singapore, dated and proscribed in Mainland China) AIDS

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