奥克兰 (Aò kè lán) — Oakland; Auckland
Definition
In Chinese this name covers two different cities: Oakland in California (as in the example 'near San Francisco') and Auckland in New Zealand. Use context — like 旧金山 or 新西兰 — to tell which one is meant.
noun
OaklandAuckland
Examples
- 奥克兰，。Wǒ zhù zài Aò kè lán, lí jiù jīn shān hěn jìn.I live in Oakland, very close to San Francisco.
- 奥克兰。Aò kè lán Shì xīn xī lán běi dǎo de yí gè chéng shì.Auckland is a city on the North Island of New Zealand.
- 奥克兰。Cóng běi jīng fēi wǎng Aò kè lán xū yào shí jǐ gè xiǎo shí.It takes over ten hours to fly from Beijing to Auckland.
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