布隆泉
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Chinese
| phonetic | fountain; spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (布隆泉) |
布隆 | 泉 | |
Etymology
Partial calque of Afrikaans Bloemfontein. Doublet of 布隆方丹 (Bùlóngfāngdān).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Bùlóngcyuán
- Wade–Giles: Pu4-lung2-chʻüan2
- Yale: Bù-lúng-chywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Buhlongchyuan
- Palladius: Булунцюань (Buluncjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
布隆泉
- (chiefly Taiwan) Bloemfontein (a major city and judicial capital of South Africa)
Synonyms
- 布隆方丹 (Bùlóngfāngdān)