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最後期限

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Mandarin · pinyin zuì hòu qī xiàn

deadline
final time limit (for project)

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–4–1–4 · zui4 hou4 qi1 xian4

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