Definition
德州 is a Chinese place name that refers to two completely different entities: Dezhou (a city in Shandong province) and Texas (the U.S. state, abbreviated from 德克萨斯州). Context — such as whether it's paired with 山东 or 美国 — disambiguates which one is meant.
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(proper noun) Dezhoua prefecture-level city in ShandongChina(proper noun) TexasU.S. state (abbreviation)
Examples
- 德州。Dé zhōu shì Shāndōng shěng de yí gè chéngshì.Dezhou is a city in Shandong province.
- 德州，。Dé zhōu zài Měiguó nánbù, yǐ niúzǎi wénhuà wénmíng.Texas is in the southern U.S. and is famous for cowboy culture.
- 德州。Tā cóng Dé zhōu bān dào Běijīng gōngzuò le.He moved from Dezhou to Beijing for work.
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