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新北市

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn běi shì

New Taipei City, administrative district in north Taiwan, formerly 臺北縣 Tái běi Xiàn

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
北: běi · north; northern; northward
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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1–3–4 · Xin1 bei3 shi4

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