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生物工程學

简生物工程学 · 繁生物工程學

Mandarin · pinyin shēng wù gōng chéng xué

biotechnology

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–4–1–2–2 · sheng1 wu4 gong1 cheng2 xue2

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