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有學問

简有学问 · 繁有學問

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu xué wèn

(of a person) learned; erudite; scholarly
(of a topic, practice or domain) to involve a body of deep, specialized knowledge; to require expertise

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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3–2–4 · you3 xue2 wen4

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adj

learned; erudite

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