唐宁

唐寧
TángNíng
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Meanings

  1. 1 Downing (surname transliteration)
  2. 2 best known in the phrase 唐宁街 (Downing Street), the London street housing the UK Prime Minister's residence

Examples

Tángníng Jiē shí hào shì Yīngguó shǒuxiàng de guāndǐ.
10 Downing Street is the UK Prime Minister's official residence.
Xīnwén lǐ jīngcháng tí dào 'Tángníng Jiē fāyánrén'.
The news often refers to a 'Downing Street spokesperson'.

Tips

usage
In Chinese news, 唐宁街 is a metonym for the UK government — the same way 白宫 (White House) stands for the US administration. The street is named after 17th-century English diplomat Sir George Downing.
memory
(Táng) = 'Tang (dynasty)' + (níng) = 'peaceful' → both are auspicious characters often chosen for transliteration, so the name sounds both foreign and dignified.

Stroke Order

Táng
níng