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明尼阿波利斯

Mandarin · pinyin Míng ní ā bō lì sī

Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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2–2–1–1–4–1 · Ming2 ni2 a1 bo1 li4 si1

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Minneapolis (the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County)

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