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社會服務

简社会服务 · 繁社會服務

Mandarin · pinyin shè huì fú wù

social services

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社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
服: fú · clothes; wear, dress
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会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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4–4–2–4 · she4 hui4 fu2 wu4

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noun

social service
(Hong Kong, law) community service

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