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牛津

牛津

Chinese

		ox; cow; bull	ford
simp. and trad. (牛津)		牛	津

Proper noun

牛津

Oxford

Etymology

Calque of English Oxford.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Niújīn

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ngau⁴ zeon¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: Niújīn
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Nioujin
  - IPA ^(key): /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    牛津
    牛筋
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ngau⁴ zeon¹
  - Yale: ngàuh jēun
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ngau⁴ dzoen¹
  - IPA ^(key): /ŋɐu̯²¹ t͡ɕɵn⁵⁵/