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阿德萊德

简阿德莱德 · 繁阿德萊德

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
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
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莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field

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1–2–2–2 · A1 de2 lai2 de2

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a transliteration of the English female given name Adelaide
Adelaide (the state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia)

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