波士頓龍蝦
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Chinese
| Boston | spiny lobster, lobster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (波士頓龍蝦) | 波士頓 | 龍蝦 | |
| simp. (波士顿龙虾) | 波士顿 | 龙虾 | |
Etymology
In early ages, most of the American lobsters were first transported to Boston before exporting to other countries.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄛ ㄕˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Boshìhdùn lóngsia
- Wade–Giles: Po1-shih4-tun4 lung2-hsia1
- Yale: Bwō-shr̀-dwùn lúng-syā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Boshyhduenn longshia
- Palladius: Бошидунь лунся (Bošidunʹ lunsja)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tu̯ən⁵¹ lʊŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bo1 si6 deon6-2 lung4 haa1
- Yale: bō sih déun lùhng hā
- Cantonese Pinyin: bo1 si6 doen6-2 lung4 haa1
- Guangdong Romanization: bo1 xi6 dên6-2 lung4 ha1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɔː⁵⁵ siː²² tɵn²²⁻³⁵ lʊŋ²¹ haː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
波士頓龍蝦