taap3 lam4塔林
Jyutpingtaap3 lam4
Yaletaap làhm
Definition
Tallinn, the capital and largest city of Estonia.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
This is a standard transliteration for the capital city of Estonia. It is used exclusively in geographical or travel contexts, and like most foreign city names, it functions as a proper noun without specific cultural nuances beyond its status as a European destination.
Examples
I want to go to Tallinn for a trip.
Is Tallinn the capital of Estonia?
Related words
Common phrases
Tallinn 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.
