波
士
顿

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The Chinese word 波士顿 is formed through phonetic transliteration, where the characters 波 (bō), 士 (shì), and 顿 (dùn) are selected solely for their sound to approximate the English name "Boston", with each character representing a syllable of the foreign word.

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波士顿是一个美丽的城市。

Bōshìdùn shì yī gè měilì de chéngshì.

Boston is a beautiful city.

我去年去了波士顿。

Wǒ qùnián qùle Bōshìdùn.

I went to Boston last year.

波士顿的龙虾很有名。

Bōshìdùn de lóngxiā hěn yǒumíng.

Boston's lobster is very famous.

许多大学位于波士顿地区。

Xǔduō dàxué wèiyú Bōshìdùn dìqū.

Many universities are located in the Boston area.

波士顿马拉松是世界上最古老的年度马拉松赛事之一。

Bōshìdùn mǎlāsōng shì shìjiè shàng zuì gǔlǎo de niándù mǎlāsōng sàishì zhī yī.

The Boston Marathon is one of the world's oldest annual marathon events.

Word Definition - 波士顿

bō shì dùn Boston, capital of Massachusetts

Individual Character Details

波 bō, bō
士 shì, shì
顿 dùn