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曼徹斯特

简曼彻斯特 · 繁曼徹斯特

Mandarin · pinyin Màn chè sī tè

Manchester

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曼: màn · long, extended, vast; beautiful
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斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
彻: chè · penetrate, pervade; penetrating

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4–4–1–4 · Man4 che4 si1 te4

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Manchester (a major city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in northwestern England)

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