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上海灘

soeng6 hoi2 taan1

shang4 hai3 tan1

the riverside Bund in Shanghai, referred to by the locals as 外灘

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

上海灘

This word was added by tym on 22nd Sep 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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上 soeng6 soeng5 shang4 shang3 shang5 - up, above
海 hoi2 hai3 - sea, ocean
灘 taan1 tan1 han3 nan4 tan4 - bank; beach; shoal; sandback

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