維京群島
Chinese
| archipelago; chain of islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (維京群島/維京羣島) | 維京 | 群島/羣島 | |
| simp. (维京群岛) | 维京 | 群岛 | |
Etymology
Partial calque of English Virgin Islands.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): Wéijīng Qúndǎo
- (Zhuyin): ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄠˇ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Wéijīng Qúndǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wéijing Cyúndǎo
- Wade–Giles: Wei2-ching1 Chʻün2-tao3
- Yale: Wéi-jīng Chyún-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Weijing Chyundao
- Palladius: Вэйцзин Цюньдао (Vɛjczin Cjunʹdao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰyn³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
維京群島
- (chiefly Taiwan) Virgin Islands (an archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, comprising the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands)