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育嬰師

简育婴师 · 繁育嬰師

Mandarin · pinyin yù yīng shī

nanny (for infants and toddlers)

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育: yù · produce, give birth to; educate
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師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
婴: yīng · baby, infant; bother
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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4–1–1 · yu4 ying1 shi1

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