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永久居民

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng jiǔ jū mín

permanent resident

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永: yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
久: jiǔ · long time (ago); time passage, grow late
居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens

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3–3–1–2 · yong3 jiu3 ju1 min2

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noun

permanent resident

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