伊斯坦布尔 (Yīsītǎnbùěr): Istanbul (city in Turkey)

Meanings

1 Istanbul (city in Turkey)

Characters

伊

yī

this, that; he, she; (exclamatory particle)

flat, smooth; open, candid

布

bù

cloth; spread; announce

尔

ěr

you; that, those; (Cant.) so, like that

Phonetic transliteration of 'Istanbul'

Examples

我明年想去伊斯坦布尔旅行。

Wǒ míngnián xiǎng qù Yīsītǎnbùěr lǚxíng.

I want to travel to Istanbul next year.

Tips

culture

Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents: Europe and Asia.

Stroke Order

伊 yī

斯 sī

坦 tǎn

布 bù

尔 ěr

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