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阿得萊德

简阿得莱德 · 繁阿得萊德

Mandarin · pinyin Ā dé lái dé

Adelaide, capital of South Australia

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field

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1–2–2–2 · A1 de2 lai2 de2

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