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總統大選

简总统大选 · 繁總統大選

Mandarin · pinyin zǒng tǒng dà xuǎn

presidential election

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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总: zǒng · collect; overall, altogether
统: tǒng · govern, command, control; unite
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election

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3–3–4–3 · zong3 tong3 da4 xuan3

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