阿姆斯特丹 ā mǔ sī tè dān

DEFINITIONS

  1. Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands

CHARACTERS

阿 ā prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
姆 mǔ child's governess; matron
斯 sī this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特 tè special, unique, distinguished
丹 dān cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)