皇后區
Chinese
| empress, particularly an empress consort; the British Queen | area; region; district area; region; district; small; distinguish; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (皇后區) | 皇后 | 區 | |
| simp. (皇后区) | 皇后 | 区 | |
Etymology
Semantic loan from English Queens with the addition of 區 / 区 to signify that it is a borough.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Huánghòuqū
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄩ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Huánghòucyu
- Wade–Giles: Huang2-hou4-chʻü1
- Yale: Hwáng-hòu-chyū
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Hwanghowchiu
- Palladius: Хуанхоуцюй (Xuanxoucjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wong4 hau6 keoi1
- Yale: wòhng hauh kēui
- Cantonese Pinyin: wong4 hau6 koey1
- Guangdong Romanization: wong4 heo6 kêu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɔːŋ²¹ hɐu̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
皇后區
- Queens (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)
Synonyms
- (Cantonese) Queens (kwin1 si2)