新九龍
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Chinese
| new; newly; meso- (chem.) | nine dragons that were able to control water resources to prevent flooding | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (新九龍) | 新 | 九龍 | |
| simp. (新九龙) | 新 | 九龙 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xīn Jiǔlóng
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sin Jiǒulóng
- Wade–Giles: Hsin1 Chiu3-lung2
- Yale: Syīn Jyǒu-lúng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shin Jeoulong
- Palladius: Синь Цзюлун (Sinʹ Czjulun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: san1 gau2 lung4
- Yale: sān gáu lùhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: san1 gau2 lung4
- Guangdong Romanization: sen1 geo2 lung4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐn⁵⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ lʊŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
新九龍
- New Kowloon (an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong)