劍橋
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See also: 剑桥
Chinese
| phonetic | bridge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (劍橋) | 劍 | 橋 | |
| simp. (剑桥) | 剑 | 桥 | |
Etymology
Partial calque of English Cambridge. Doublet of 康橋／康桥 (Kāngqiáo).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiànciáo
- Wade–Giles: Chien4-chʻiao2
- Yale: Jyàn-chyáu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jiannchyau
- Palladius: Цзяньцяо (Czjanʹcjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiànciáor
- Wade–Giles: chien4-chʻiao2-ʼrh
- Yale: jyàn-chyáur
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannchyaul
- Palladius: цзяньцяор (czjanʹcjaor)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯aʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gim3 kiu4
- Yale: gim kìuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: gim3 kiu4
- Guangdong Romanization: gim3 kiu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kiːm³³ kʰiːu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
劍橋
- (～市) Cambridge (a city in Cambridgeshire, England)
- (～大學) University of Cambridge
- (～市) Cambridge (a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States)