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正外部性

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng wài bù xìng

positive influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
部: bù · part, division, section
性: xìng · nature, character, sex

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4–4–4–4 · zheng4 wai4 bu4 xing4

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zing3 ngoi6 bou6 sing3

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