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政治正確

简政治正确 · 繁政治正確

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng zhì zhèng què

political correctness
politically correct

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
確: Look up this written character
确: què · sure, certain; real, true

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4–4–4–4 · zheng4 zhi4 zheng4 que4

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zing3 zi6 zing3 kok3

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noun

political correctness

adj

politically correct; PC

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