交通圈

交通圈

Chinese

		transportation; traffic; communications transportation; traffic; communications; liaison	circle; ring; loop circle; ring; loop; to confine; enclose; pen (pig); a fold
simp. and trad. (交通圈)		交通	圈

Etymology

Possibly inspired by Malay bulatan (“circle; traffic roundabout”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiāotōngquān

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: jiāotōngquān
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiautongchiuan
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

Noun

交通圈

1. (chiefly Malaysia, Singapore) traffic circle; roundabout

Synonyms

• (Mainland China) 環島／环岛 (huándǎo), 轉盤／转盘 (zhuànpán)
• (Taiwan) 圓環／圆环 (yuánhuán)
• (Hong Kong) 迴旋處／回旋处