德州 (Dé zhōu) — (proper noun) Dezhou, a prefecture-level city in Shandong, China; (proper noun) Texas, U.S. state (abbreviation)
Definition
Used for two different places depending on context: in Chinese geography it refers to Dezhou, a city in Shandong; in Chinese discussions of the U.S. it's the common short form of Texas.
noun
(proper noun) Dezhoua prefecture-level city in ShandongChina(proper noun) TexasU.S. state (abbreviation)
Examples
- 德州。Dé zhōu Shì shān dōng shěng de yí gè chéng shì.Dezhou is a city in Shandong province.
- 德州，。Dé zhōu Zài měi guó nán bù, yǐ niú zǎi wén huà wén míng.Texas is in the southern U.S. and is famous for cowboy culture.
- 德州。Tā cóng Dé zhōu bān dào běi jīng gōng zuò le.He moved from Dezhou to Beijing for work.
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