bo1 si1 waan1波斯灣波斯湾
Jyutpingbo1 si1 waan1
Yalebō sī wāan
Definition
Persian Gulf; the gulf in Western Asia between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
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How it's used
Geographic names like this are treated as proper nouns and usually require a classifier when referring to the body of water itself. It is often discussed in the context of international news or oil trade, so it appears frequently in formal reporting despite being a standard geographic term.
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go3個goExamples
It seems like there is some conflict over in the Persian Gulf.
Do you know where the Persian Gulf is?
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Common phrases
Persian Gulf War
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Grammar guides
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