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業務員

简业务员 · 繁業務員

Mandarin · pinyin yè wù yuán

salesperson

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业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should
员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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4–4–2 · ye4 wu4 yuan2

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noun

clerk
salesperson

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