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教廷大使

Mandarin · pinyin jiào tíng dà shǐ

an ambassador of the church
an Apostolic Nuncio (from the Vatican)

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教: jiào · teach, class
廷: tíng · court
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
使: shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador

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4–2–4–3 · jiao4 ting2 da4 shi3

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