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愛滋病毒

简爱滋病毒 · 繁愛滋病毒

Mandarin · pinyin ài zī bìng dú

HIV
the AIDS virus

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

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4–1–4–2 · ai4 zi1 bing4 du2

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noun

(chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) HIV (virus)

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