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亚历山大港

亞歷山大港
Yàlìshāndàgǎng
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Meanings

  1. 1 Alexandria (Egyptian Mediterranean port city)

Examples

亚历山大港是埃及第二大城市。
Yàlìshāndàgǎng shì Āijí dì èr dà chéngshì.
Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city.
古代的亚历山大港有一座著名的灯塔。
Gǔdài de Yàlìshāndàgǎng yǒu yī zuò zhùmíng de dēngtǎ.
Ancient Alexandria had a famous lighthouse.

Tips

usage
亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà) on its own is the personal name 'Alexander'; 港 (gǎng, 'port') is added to specify the Egyptian city, distinguishing it from the historical figure Alexander the Great (亚历山大大帝).

In Pop Culture

亚历山大港灯塔 Yàlìshāndàgǎng dēngtǎ
Lighthouse of Alexandria
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, built on the island of Pharos in the 3rd century BC.
亚历山大图书馆 Yàlìshān túshūguǎn
Library of Alexandria
The most famous library of antiquity, founded under the Ptolemaic dynasty and destroyed in stages over several centuries.

Stroke Order

亚 Yà
历 lì
山 shān
大 dà
港 gǎng