(Niǔ Yuē) - New York in Mandarin
NiǔYuēTraditional: 紐約
Translation
New York
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Word origin
纽约 (Niǔyuē) 'New York' is a phonetic transcription of the English place name: 纽 (niǔ) renders 'New' and 约 (yuē) renders 'York'. Both characters carry the silk radical 纟but here serve only for their sound, as is typical of foreign-name transcriptions.
- Origin
- loanword
- Root
- 纽 (niǔ, for 'New') + 约 (yuē, for 'York')
- English cognates
- New York
Stroke order
纽
约
Examples
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New York is a big city.
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She lives in New York.
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We flew to New York.
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I'm going to New York next month.
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Winters in New York are very cold.
纽约 (Niǔ Yuē) means New York. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 6: 纽约, 几乎, 日子 and 7 more words.