檳城
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See also: 槟城
Chinese
| betel | city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (檳城) | 檳 | 城 | |
| simp. (槟城) | 槟 | 城 | |
| alternative forms | 梹城 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bingchéng
- Wade–Giles: ping1-chʻêng2
- Yale: bīng-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bingcherng
- Palladius: бинчэн (binčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /piŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: binchéng
- Wade–Giles: pin1-chʻêng2
- Yale: bīn-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bincherng
- Palladius: биньчэн (binʹčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ban1 sing4
- Yale: bān sìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: ban1 sing4
- Guangdong Romanization: ben1 xing4
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɐn⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Peng-siâⁿ
- Tâi-lô: Ping-siânn
- Phofsit Daibuun: pengsviaa
- IPA (Penang): /peŋ³³⁻²¹ siã²³/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pin-siâⁿ
- Tâi-lô: Pin-siânn
- Phofsit Daibuun: pinsviaa
- IPA (Penang): /pin³³⁻²¹ siã²³/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
Proper noun
檳城
- Penang (a state of Malaysia)
- 1919, “有志竟成”, in 孫文學說, 華國印書局, page 154:
- 時各人親見檳城同志之窮，吾等亡命境地之困，日常之費每有不給，顧安得餘資以為活動，予再三言必可設法。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- Shí gèrén qīn jiàn Bīnchéng tóngzhì zhī qióng, wúděng wángmìng jìngdì zhī kùn, rìcháng zhī fèi měi yǒu bùjǐ, gù ān dé yúzī yǐwéi huódòng, yǔ zàisān yán bì kě shèfǎ.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
时各人亲见槟城同志之穷，吾等亡命境地之困，日常之费每有不给，顾安得余资以为活动，予再三言必可设法。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 檳城 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 檳城 |
| Malaysia | 檳城 | |
| Singapore | 檳城 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 檳城 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 庇能, 檳城 |