Questions tagged [proper-nouns]
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Are there concrete rules of conversion between "homophone" English and Chinese proper names?
Recently, I have come across quiet a few English names which sound very similar in Chinese Mandarin. To quote a few examples :-
English : Chinese ( Pinyin )
Australia : 澳大利亚 ( Àodàlìyǎ )
John : 约翰 ( Yuēhàn )
Singapore : 新加坡 ( Xīnjiāpō )
Hong Kong :…
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What is difference between 新疆 and 新疆生产建设兵团?
In the reports of COVID-19 pandemic situation, China's media often make special mention of 新疆生产建设兵团 after the provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities under the direct administration of central government.
What is the difference of 新疆 and…
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