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義務工作者

简义务工作者 · 繁義務工作者

Mandarin · pinyin yì wù gōng zuò zhě

volunteer
voluntary worker

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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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4–4–1–4–3 · yi4 wu4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3

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ji6 mou6 gung1 zok3 ze2

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