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奥古斯塔

奧古斯塔
Àogǔsītǎ
proper noun #33,537

Meanings

  1. 1 Augusta (place name)
  2. 2 Augusta, Georgia (USA, home of the Masters golf tournament)
  3. 3 Augusta, Maine (state capital)
  4. 4 Augusta (female given name)

Examples

美国大师赛在奥古斯塔举行。
Měiguó Dàshī sài zài Àogǔsītǎ jǔxíng.
The Masters Tournament is held in Augusta.
奥古斯塔是缅因州的首府。
Àogǔsītǎ shì Miǎnyīnzhōu de shǒufǔ.
Augusta is the capital of Maine.

Tips

culture
Two main cities of this name in the US — Augusta, Maine (the state capital) and Augusta, Georgia, world-famous as the home of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament 美国大师赛. Also a feminine Latin name (the feminine of Augustus, 'majestic') used historically for European royal women.
usage
Phonetic transliteration syllable by syllable: 奥 (ào) = 'au-', 古 (gǔ) = '-gu-', 斯 (sī) = '-s-', 塔 (tǎ) = '-ta'. The 塔 'tower/pagoda' character is the standard final for any '-ta' ending in foreign place names (compare 雅加达 Jakarta, 马耳他 Malta).

Stroke Order

奥 ào
古 gǔ
斯 sī
塔 tǎ