taai3 jyun4太原
Jyutpingtaai3 jyun4
Yaletaai yùhn
Definition
Taiyuan, a city in northeastern China and the provincial capital of Shanxi province.
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How it's used
Geographical names in China are often pronounced with Cantonese readings of the characters rather than Mandarin pinyin. When discussing cities, it is common to specify the province to avoid confusion, as many people may not be familiar with the geography of inland China.
Examples
Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi, do you know that?
I will go to Taiyuan for a business trip for a few days next month.
Related words
Common phrases
Taiyuan City
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
