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突發事件

简突发事件 · 繁突發事件

Mandarin · pinyin tū fā shì jiàn

emergency
sudden occurrence

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突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
件: jiàn · numerary adjunct for article; matter
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1–4–4 · tu1 fa1 shi4 jian4

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