斯特拉斯堡

Sītèlāsībǎo

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Meanings

1 Strasbourg (city in northeastern France, capital of Alsace)

Characters

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fortress (used for -burg/-bourg)

Examples

欧洲议会的所在地之一是斯特拉斯堡。

Ōuzhōu Yìhuì de suǒzàidì zhī yī shì Sītèlāsībǎo.

One of the seats of the European Parliament is Strasbourg.

斯特拉斯堡的圣诞市场非常有名。

Sītèlāsībǎo de Shèngdàn shìchǎng fēicháng yǒumíng.

Strasbourg's Christmas market is very famous.

Tips

culture

Capital of Alsace on the German-French border, host city of the European Parliament (欧洲议会), the Council of Europe (欧洲委员会), and the European Court of Human Rights — so 斯特拉斯堡 in Chinese news usually means 'an EU institution'. Also famous for half-timbered houses, the cathedral, and Christmas markets.

Stroke Order

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拉 lā

堡 bǎo