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給排水

简给排水 · 繁給排水

Mandarin · pinyin jǐ pái shuǐ

water supply and drainage

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給: gěi · give; by, for
排: pái · row, rank, line
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
给: gěi · give; by, for

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3–2–3 · ji3 pai2 shui3

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