加尔各答
Jiā ěr gè dá
Pinyin

Definition

加尔各答
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Jiā ěr gè dá
  1. Calcutta (India)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

加
Jiā
  1. 1 abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
  2. 2 surname Jia
加入
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
加油
jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil
  2. 2 to top up with gas
  3. 3 to refuel
  4. 4 to accelerate
  5. 5 to step on the gas
  6. 6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7 to cheer sb on
参加
cān jiā
  1. 1 to participate
  2. 2 to take part
  3. 3 to join
各
gè
  1. 1 each
  2. 2 every
各位
gè wèi
  1. 1 everybody
  2. 2 all (guests, colleagues etc)
  3. 3 all of you
增加
zēng jiā
  1. 1 to raise
  2. 2 to increase
更加
gèng jiā
  1. 1 more (than sth else)
  2. 2 even more
加上
jiā shàng
  1. 1 plus
  2. 2 to put in
  3. 3 to add
  4. 4 to add on
  5. 5 to add into
  6. 6 in addition
  7. 7 on top of that
加以
jiā yǐ
  1. 1 in addition
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  4. 4 to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
  5. 5 to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
加倍
jiā bèi
  1. 1 to double
  2. 2 to redouble
加大
jiā dà
  1. 1 to increase (e.g. one's effort)
加州
Jiā zhōu
  1. 1 California
加工
jiā gōng
  1. 1 to process
  2. 2 processing
  3. 3 working (of machinery)
加强
jiā qiáng
  1. 1 to reinforce
  2. 2 to strengthen
  3. 3 to increase
加快
jiā kuài
  1. 1 to accelerate
  2. 2 to speed up
加拿大
Jiā ná dà
  1. 1 Canada
  2. 2 Canadian
加油站
jiā yóu zhàn
  1. 1 gas station
加深
jiā shēn
  1. 1 to deepen
加热
jiā rè
  1. 1 to heat

Idioms (20)

八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
  1. 1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
  1. 1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
各不相同
gè bù xiāng tóng
  1. 1 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)
各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜
gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
  1. 1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
  1. 1 each takes what he needs (idiom)
各执一词
gè zhí yī cí
  1. 1 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
各执己见
gè zhí jǐ jiàn
  1. 1 each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
各奔前程
gè bèn qián chéng
  1. 1 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
各奔东西
gè bèn dōng xī
  1. 1 to go separate ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to part ways with sb
  3. 3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
各就各位
gè jiù gè wèi
  1. 1 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
  2. 2 (athletics) On your mark!
各持己见
gè chí jǐ jiàn
  1. 1 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
各有千秋
gè yǒu qiān qiū
  1. 1 each has its own merits (idiom)
各有所好
gè yǒu suǒ hào
  1. 1 everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
  1. 1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
  2. 2 diverse
  3. 3 various
  4. 4 all kinds of
各行其是
gè xíng qí shì
  1. 1 each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
  2. 2 each goes his own way
各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
  1. 1 each displays their own strengths (idiom)
对答如流
duì dá rú liú
  1. 1 able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer

Sample Sentences

当地时间八月十七日印度加尔各答，当地迎来降雨天气，街道被积水淹没。
dāngdì shíjiān Bāyuè shíqī rì Yìndù Jiāěrgèdá ，dāngdì yínglái jiàngyǔ tiānqì ，jiēdào bèi jīshuǐ yānmò 。
On August 17, local time in Calcutta, India, rainy weather caused the streets to be flooded with water.
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