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阿姆斯特丹

Mandarin · pinyin Ā mǔ sī tè dān

Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)

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1–3–1–4–1 · A1 mu3 si1 te4 dan1

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aa3 mou5 si1 dak6 daan1

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Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands)

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