Many people have encountered such a situation during their travels: the name of a city seems to be very simple, and it is not a rare word, but it is easy to mispronounce or call it wrong. Today, let's take a look at the cities that are often misnamed by outsiders!
1. Liu'an (lù'ān）
Let's take a look at the city of Lu'an in Anhui Province. The character "六" in this name can easily be mispronounced as "liù", but in fact it should be pronounced as "lù". There are branches of the Dabie Mountains in Lu'an, the mountains are undulating, and the scenery is pleasant.
2. Lishui
This beautiful city in Zhejiang Province has a quiet and elegant environment and is known as the "Green Valley of Zhejiang". However, despite the fact that its name consists of two very common Chinese characters, many people mispronounce the character "li" as the fourth tone. Actually, the correct pronunciation should be the second tone, pronounced as "lí shuǐ". For the people of Yeosu, this may be one of the "embarrassments" they often have to deal with – most tourists fail to accurately name the city.
3. Taizhou (tāi zhōu
Taizhou, when many people first see this name, will naturally pronounce it as "tái zhōu", but in reality, the correct pronunciation is "tāi zhōu" in the first tone.
The city has a magnificent coastline and crystal clear waters, and there are many beautiful beaches and harbors scattered along the coast, such as Dongtou, Wenling, etc., and Taizhou also has magnificent landscapes, such as Yandang Mountain near the sea and Tiantai Mountain on Tiantai.
Fourth, 郴州 (chēnzhōu).
Chenzhou City in Hunan Province is also a city that is often misnamed by outsiders. Many people mispronounce it as "bīn zhōu" or "shēn zhōu", when in fact its correct pronunciation is "chēn zhōu".
The Chenjiang River passes through the city, adding a lot of vitality and vitality to the city. The scenery on both sides of the Chenjiang River is beautiful, especially the Liulin River Scenic Belt, where the clear river water and the winding mountains and rivers contrast with each other.
In Chenzhou, you can taste authentic Hunan cuisine, especially Chenzhou's local delicacies, such as Chenzhou rice noodles, Jiang rice wine, stinky tofu, etc., which are not to be missed.
5. Xiamen
This warm island city is often pronounced as "sha mén" by outsiders, when in fact, the correct pronunciation is "xia mén". The city has a beautiful coastline and clear water, as an important starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, Xiamen has a rich maritime history, leaving many precious historical sites and cultural landscapes, Xiamen's Nanputuo Temple, Jiageng Ancient House and other monuments are witnesses of history.
There are also some rare words that are not easy to call out in the city.
Danzhou, Hainan (dān).: Danzhou is an ancient state name, which is still used today.
Guangxi Yongning (yōng).Yongning is the abbreviation of Nanning City, Guangxi, and there is also Yongjiang River in Guangxi. Don't pronounce "邕" as "yǒng", the correct pronunciation is "yōng".
Huangpi (pí), Hubei: 陂字 has different pronunciations in place names, and here it should be read as "pí".
Chongqing Fuling (fú)."Fu" is easy to pronounce and mistakes it for "accompaniment" or "times", in fact, "Fu" is the name of the river, and the correct pronunciation is "fú".
Shanghai Xinzhuang (xīn).: The "莘" in Xinzhuang is pronounced shēn, but as a place name it is pronounced "xīn".
Jiangsu 盱眙 (xū yí).: Xuyi crayfish is famous overseas, so many foodies should be able to pronounce the word Xuyi, and the correct pronunciation is "xū yí".
Sichuan Qionglai (qióng lái).: Qionglai is the name of the mountain, and the correct pronunciation is "qióng lái".
山西與州 (bīng).: Juxtapos is often pronounced as "bìng", but in place names it is pronounced as "bīng".
Gansu 宕昌 (tàn).: 宕字 is pronounced "tàn" in place names.
Xinjiang Yuli (yù).: The character 尉 is pronounced "yù" in place names and compound surnames.
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (zuǐ).: The chew character in Tsim Sha Tsui should be pronounced as "zuǐ".
I believe that after reading this article, you will have a deeper understanding of the names and pronunciations of these cities. The next time you travel or encounter these cities in your daily life, you must remember to pronounce their names correctly.
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