燈塔國
Chinese edit
lighthouse | country; state; nation | ||
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trad. (燈塔國) | 燈塔 | 國 | |
simp. (灯塔国) | 灯塔 | 国 | |
Literally: “lighthouse country”. |
Etymology edit
From 民主燈塔 (mínzhǔ dēngtǎ), a calque of English lighthouse (or beacon) of democracy, a nickname of the United States (see Wikipedia:City upon a Hill).
Pronunciation edit
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄥ ㄊㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dengtǎguó
- Wade–Giles: Têng1-tʻa3-kuo2
- Yale: Dēng-tǎ-gwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dengtaagwo
- Palladius: Дэнтаго (Dɛntago)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɤŋ⁵⁵ tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun edit
燈塔國
- (often derogatory) United States