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頭等艙

简头等舱 · 繁頭等艙

Mandarin · pinyin tóu děng cāng

1st class cabin

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
等: děng · rank, grade; to wait; equal, “and so forth”
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
舱: cāng · hold of ship; cabin

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2–3–1 · tou2 deng3 cang1

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noun

(aviation, nautical) first class

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