Gia Hưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 嘉興.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˧ hɨŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ hɨŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ hɨŋ˧˧]
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    Proper noun

    Gia Hưng

    1. a commune of Gia Viễn district, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam
    2. Jiāxīng (a prefecture-level city of Zhejiang, China)
      • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
        […] sau khi nhà Tống chạy về phương Nam, Gia Hưng gần kinh sư, quang cảnh lại càng náo nhiệt.
        […] after the Song empire retreated south, Jiāxīng found itself close to the capital and the place grew even more bustling.
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