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日光節約時

简日光节约时 · 繁日光節約時

Mandarin · pinyin rì guāng jié yuē shí

daylight saving time

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–1–2–1–2 · ri4 guang1 jie2 yue1 shi2

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