"Dazhai" meaning in English

See Dazhai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌdɑːˈd͡ʒaɪ/ Forms: Tachai [alternative]
enPR: dä′jī′ Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大寨 (Dàzhài). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|大寨}} Mandarin 大寨 (Dàzhài) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dazhai
  1. A town in Xiyang, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China, formerly a township. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shanxi, China, Towns in China, Towns in Shanxi, China Translations (town): 大寨 (daai⁶ zaai⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 大寨 (Dàzhài) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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