Word · Frequency #8248
Delhi
/ˈdeli/
noun
德里（印度城市名）
a city in north central India
- 1.
a city in north central India
德里(印度北部城市)
德里(印度北部城市)；德里(印度城市名)
In use
I visited Delhi last summer and was amazed by its rich history.
Delhi is known for its vibrant street food culture.
She moved to Delhi for better job opportunities.
in Delhi
表示地点
She lives in Delhi.
她住在德里。
to Delhi
表示方向
He traveled to Delhi.
他去了德里。
from Delhi
表示来源
I am from Delhi.
我来自德里。
Common mistakes
I visited a Delhi last year.I visited Delhi last year.
Delhi是专有名词，一般不加冠词。
He lives at Delhi.He lives in Delhi.
表示居住在城市里，介词用in，而不是at。
Connections
Collocations
- New Delhi
- 新德里
- New Delhi is the capital of India.新德里是印度的首都。
- Old Delhi
- 旧德里
- Old Delhi is famous for its historical sites.旧德里以其历史遗址而闻名。
- Delhi Metro
- 德里地铁
- The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system.德里地铁是一个快速交通系统。
- Delhi University
- 德里大学
- She studies at Delhi University.她在德里大学学习。
- Delhi airport
- 德里机场
- We arrived at Delhi airport late at night.我们在深夜到达德里机场。
- Delhi Sultanate
- 德里苏丹国
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Delhi发音类似“黛丽”，想象一位叫黛丽的女孩在印度德里旅行。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel、geography、news Delhi 是印度首都及城市名，通常用于中性语境，多出现在旅游、地理或新闻报道中。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词，表示德里这座城市。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'Delhi' (stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /li/). Be cautious: words like 'delight' (/dɪˈlaɪt/) or 'deliver' (/dɪˈlɪvər/) start with 'del-' but have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.