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緊急事件

简紧急事件 · 繁緊急事件

Mandarin · pinyin jǐn jí shì jiàn

emergency

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急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
件: jiàn · numerary adjunct for article; matter
紧: jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

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3–2–4–4 · jin3 ji2 shi4 jian4

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