加尔各答 (加爾各答)
Jiā ěr gè dá
Pinyin

Definition

加尔各答 (加爾各答)
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Jiā ěr gè dá
  1. Calcutta (India)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

加
Jiā
  1. 1 abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
  2. 2 surname Jia
加入
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
加油
jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil
  2. 2 to top up with gas
  3. 3 to refuel
  4. 4 to accelerate
  5. 5 to step on the gas
  6. 6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7 to cheer sb on
参加
cān jiā
  1. 1 to participate
  2. 2 to take part
  3. 3 to join
各
gè
  1. 1 each
  2. 2 every

Idioms (20)

八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
  1. 1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
  1. 1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
各不相同
gè bù xiāng tóng
  1. 1 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)

Sample Sentences

当地时间八月十七日印度加尔各答，当地迎来降雨天气，街道被积水淹没。
dāngdì shíjiān Bāyuè shíqī rì Yìndù Jiāěrgèdá ，dāngdì yínglái jiàngyǔ tiānqì ，jiēdào bèi jīshuǐ yānmò 。
On August 17, local time in Calcutta, India, rainy weather caused the streets to be flooded with water.
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