普林斯顿 (Pǔlínsīdùn): Princeton (city in New Jersey, USA)

Meanings

1 Princeton (city in New Jersey, USA)
2 Princeton University

Characters

普

pǔ

universal; general (phonetic)

this (classical); phonetic particle

顿

dùn

pause; to stamp (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration of 'Princeton' — characters chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

他被普林斯顿大学录取了。

Tā bèi Pǔlínsīdùn Dàxué lùqǔ le.

He was admitted to Princeton University.

爱因斯坦晚年在普林斯顿工作。

Àiyīnsītǎn wǎnnián zài Pǔlínsīdùn gōngzuò.

Einstein worked in Princeton in his later years.

In Pop Culture

普林斯顿大学 Pǔlínsīdùn Dàxué

Princeton University

elite Ivy League university in New Jersey, USA

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

林 lín

斯 sī

顿 dùn

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