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簡單地說

简简单地说 · 繁簡單地說

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn dān de shuō

to put it simply; simply put

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–1–5–1 · jian3 dan1 de5 shuo1

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