金斯敦 (jīn sī dūn) — Kingstown (capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines); Kingston (capital of Jamaica)
Definition
金 sī dūn is the Chinese rendering used for several English place names ending in '-ton': Kingston (Jamaica's capital) and Kingstown (capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). Pronounced jīn sī dūn, with even stress on each syllable.
noun
Kingstown (capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)Kingston (capital of Jamaica)
Examples
- 金斯敦。jīn sī dūn Shì shèng wén sēn tè hé gé lín nà dīng sī de shǒu dū.Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- 金斯敦。Yá mǎi jiā de shǒu dū jīn sī dūn shì yí gè zhòng yào de gǎng kǒu chéng shì.Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is an important port city.
- 金斯敦。Wǒ zài dì tú shàng zhǎo dào le jīn sī dūn de wèi zhì.I found the location of Kingston/Kingstown on the map.
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