圣多明各

聖多明各
Shèngduōmínggè
proper noun #80,366

Meanings

  1. 1 Santo Domingo (capital of the Dominican Republic)

Examples

HSK 4
Shèngduōmínggè shì Duōmǐníjiā Gònghéguó de shǒudū.
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic.
HSK 6
Shèngduōmínggè de lǎochéngqū bèi lièrù shìjiè yíchǎn.
Santo Domingo's old town is listed as a World Heritage site.

Tips

history
Founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher, Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the Americas. The saint prefix marks the original Spanish 'Santo.'
usage
Don't confuse with 多米尼加 ('Dominica/Dominican') - 圣多明各 is the city, the country is 多米尼加共和国.

Stroke Order

shèng
duō
míng