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Coordinating noun phrases in a list with 、 and ，
Structure
Label₁：Value₁ ， Label₂：Value₂ ， Label₃：Value₃
Explanation
When listing multiple noun phrases with descriptive labels, Chinese uses a combination of the colon ：, pause mark 、, and comma ， to organize information. Labels are followed by colons, and parallel items within or across categories are separated by commas or pause marks. This pattern is common in structured descriptions like author credits and metadata.
Examples
作者：邵雍，朝代：北宋，体裁：五言绝句。
Zuòzhě: Shào Yōng, cháodài: Běi Sòng, tǐcái: wǔyán juéjù.
Author: Shao Yong. Dynasty: Northern Song. Genre: five-character quatrain.
书名：《红楼梦》，作者：曹雪芹，类型：小说。
Shūmíng: «Hónglóu Mèng», zuòzhě: Cáo Xuěqín, lèixíng: xiǎoshuō.
Book title: "Dream of the Red Chamber." Author: Cao Xueqin. Type: novel.
姓名：王伟，职位：经理，部门：市场部。
Xìngmíng: Wáng Wěi, zhíwèi: jīnglǐ, bùmén: shìchǎng bù.
Name: Wang Wei. Position: Manager. Department: Marketing Department.