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伊斯坦布爾

简伊斯坦布尔 · 繁伊斯坦布爾

Mandarin · pinyin Yī sī tǎn bù ěr

Istanbul, Turkey

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伊: yī · third person pronoun; he, she, this, that
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–1–3–4–3 · Yi1 si1 tan3 bu4 er3

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ji1 si1 taan2 bou3 ji5

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(Mainland China) Istanbul (a city and province of Turkey)

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