東雅圖
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Chinese
| east | phonetic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (東雅圖) | 東 | 雅圖 | |
| simp. (东雅图) | 东 | 雅图 | |
| Literally: “East of Seattle”. | |||
Etymology
Wordplay on Chinese 西雅圖／西雅图 (Xīyǎtú).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄚˇ ㄊㄨˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dongyǎtú
- Wade–Giles: Tung1-ya3-tʻu2
- Yale: Dūng-yǎ-tú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dongyeatwu
- Palladius: Дунъяту (Dunʺjatu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ jä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dung1 ngaa5 tou4
- Yale: dūng ngáh tòuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dung1 ngaa5 tou4
- Guangdong Romanization: dung1 nga5 tou4
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ ŋaː¹³ tʰou̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
東雅圖
- (American (1980–), colloquial) Eastside (an area in King County, Washington, United States). Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah, Newcastle, and Mercer Island.