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發展中國家

简发展中国家 · 繁發展中國家

Mandarin · pinyin fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā

developing country

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
展: zhǎn · open, unfold; stretch, extend
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
國: Look up this written character
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–3–1–2–1 · fa1 zhan3 zhong1 guo2 jia1

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faat3 zin2 zung1 gwok3 gaa1

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noun

(economics, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau) developing country

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