中都 [－－]

Jyutping zung1 dou1
Pinyin zhōng dū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    any major city
  2. noun, archaic
    capital city
  3. name
    Zhongdu, the capital of the Jurchen Jin dynasty of medieval China located in the southwestern Xicheng District of modern Beijing
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。
    貓在黑暗中都是灰色的。
    māo zài hēi àn zhōng dū shì huī sè de 。
    • All cats are grey in the dark.
    • At night all cats are grey.
    • When candles are out, all cats are grey.
  2. Mandarin
    同样一句话说的越长并不代表越有敬意，反而会让人觉得流于形式，并不真诚。我想这在任何语言中都是一样的吧。
    同樣一句話説的越長並不代表越有敬意，反而會讓人覺得流於形式，並不真誠。我想這在任何語言中都是一樣的吧。
    tóng yàng yī jù huà shuō de yuè zhǎng bìng bù dài biǎo yuè yǒu jìng yì ， fǎn ér huì ràng rén jué de liú yú xíng shì ， bìng bù zhēn chéng 。 wǒ xiǎng zhè zài rèn hé yǔ yán zhōng dū shì yī yàng de ba 。
    • Isn't it the case in any language that if you use too many drawn-out words one's expression becomes over-polite.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我间唔中都几钟意骑吓马咁㗎。
    我間唔中都幾鍾意騎吓馬咁㗎。
    ngo5 gaan1 m4 zung1 dou1 gei2 zung1 ji3 ke4 haak3 maa5 gam3 gaa3 。
    • I like to ride a horse now and then.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我间中都会饮吓酒㗎。
    我間中都會飲吓酒㗎。
    ngo5 gaan3 zung1 dou1 wui5 jam2 haa5 zau2 gaa3.
    • I will drink sometimes.
  2. Cantonese
    王教授退休之后，间唔中都会去下其他大学讲学。
    王教授退休之後，間唔中都會去下其他大學講學。
    wong4 gaau3 sau6 teoi3 jau1 zi1 hau6, gaan3 m4 zung1 dou1 wui5 heoi3 haa5 kei4 taa1 daai6 hok6 gong2 hok6.
    • After his retirement, Professor Wong still occasionally gives lectures at other universities.
  3. Cantonese
    年中都有唔少客走数㗎。
    年中都有唔少客走數㗎。
    nin1 zung1 dou1 jau5 m4 siu2 haak3 zau2 sou3 gaa3.
    • Quite a number of customers fail to settle their debt, in a year, alas.
  4. Cantonese
    我耐唔中都会饮吓酒㗎。
    我耐唔中都會飲吓酒㗎。
    ngo5 noi6 m4 zung1 dou1 wui5 jam2 haa5 zau2 gaa3.
    • I drink sometimes.
  5. Cantonese
    我耐中都会去探佢。
    我耐中都會去探佢。
    • I visit him occasionally.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    每个人在社会中都是独立的个体。
    每個人在社會中都是獨立的個體。
    měi ge rén zài shè huì zhōng dōu shì dú lì de gè tǐ ．
    • Every single person within society is an independent individual.