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開發周期

简开发周期 · 繁開發周期

Mandarin · pinyin kāi fā zhōu qī

development cycle
development period
also written 開發週期

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1–1–1 · kai1 fa1 zhou1 qi1

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hoi1 faat3 zau1 kei4

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