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教科書式

简教科书式 · 繁教科書式

Mandarin · pinyin jiào kē shū shì

(neologism c. 2018) worthy of being used as a textbook example
exemplary
classic
quintessential

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教: jiào · teach, class
科: kē · section, department, science
書: Look up this written character
式: shì · style, system, formula, rule
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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4–1–1–4 · jiao4 ke1 shu1 shi4

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(slang, neologism, attributive) textbook-example

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