西敏
Chinese
| west | phonetic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (西敏) |
西 | 敏 | |
Etymology
Literal + phonetic translation of English Westminster.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xīmǐn
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄇㄧㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Simǐn
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-min3
- Yale: Syī-mǐn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shimiin
- Palladius: Симинь (Siminʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ min²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 man5
- Yale: sāi máhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 man5
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 men5
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ mɐn¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Proper noun
西敏