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雙層公共汽車

简双层公共汽车 · 繁雙層公共汽車

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng céng gōng gòng qì chē

double-decker bus

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
汽: qì · steam, vapor, gas
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–2–1–4–4–1 · shuang1 ceng2 gong1 gong4 qi4 che1

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noun

double-decker

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