新英格蘭

简 新英格兰 · 繁 新英格蘭
Mandarin · pinyin Xīn Yīng gé lán

Meanings

  1. New England
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新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
英
yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
格
gé · pattern, standard, form; style
蘭
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兰
lán · orchid; elegant, graceful
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1–1–2–2 · Xin1 Ying1 ge2 lan2

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  1. New England (a geographic region of the northeastern United States, consisting of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)

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