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The Chinese word "伦敦" for London is formed through phonetic transliteration, where the characters are selected solely to approximate the English pronunciation: "伦" (lún) corresponds to the "Lon" sound, and "敦" (dūn) corresponds to the "don" sound, combining to create "lúndūn" that mimics "London".

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伦敦是英国的首都。

Lún dūn shì Yīng guó de shǒu dū.

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

我明年想去伦敦旅游。

Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù Lún dūn lǚ yóu.

I want to go to London for travel next year.

伦敦的天气经常下雨。

Lún dūn de tiān qì jīng cháng xià yǔ.

The weather in London is often rainy.

伦敦眼是一个著名的景点。

Lún dūn yǎn shì yí gè zhù míng de jǐng diǎn.

The London Eye is a famous tourist attraction.

在伦敦乘坐地铁非常方便。

Zài Lún dūn chéng zuò dì tiě fēi cháng fāng biàn.

Taking the subway in London is very convenient.

Word Definition - 伦敦

lún dūn London, capital of United Kingdom

Individual Character Details

伦 lún
敦 dūn, dūn