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政府官員

简政府官员 · 繁政府官員

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng fǔ guān yuán

government employee

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
府: fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government
官: guān · official, public servant
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员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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4–3–1–2 · zheng4 fu3 guan1 yuan2

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