Word · Frequency #24859
Saigon
西贡
核心释义
胡志明市的旧称
Saigon
- 1.
西贡(越南一座城市;现称胡志明市)
n a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
西贡(越南一座城市;现称胡志明市)
用法In use
We spent a weekend in Saigon before traveling north to Hanoi.
用法提示:Saigon 是专有名词,指越南城市西贡(今胡志明市)。
Her grandfather often told stories about his childhood in Saigon.
用法提示:句中 Saigon 作地名,表示故事发生的城市。
My flight to Saigon was delayed by two hours.
用法提示:Saigon 在此指目的地城市,作介词 to 的宾语。
Saigon is now called [name]
Saigon is now called Ho Chi Minh City.
西贡现在被称为胡志明市。
Saigon was the capital of [place]
Saigon was the capital of French Indochina.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fall of Saigon
- 西贡陷落
- The fall of Saigon in 1975 marked the end of the Vietnam War.1975年西贡陷落标志着越南战争的结束。
- Saigon River
- 西贡河
- The Saigon River flows through the heart of the city.西贡河从城市中心流过。
- Saigon Central Post Office
- 西贡中央邮局
- Tourists often take photos at Saigon Central Post Office.游客常常在西贡中央邮局拍照。
- Saigon Opera House
- 西贡歌剧院
- The Saigon Opera House is a fine example of French colonial architecture.西贡歌剧院是法式殖民建筑的典范。
- Saigon street food
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:Saigon 读起来像“赛刚”,旧称西贡,曾是越南首都,如今叫胡志明市。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:historical texts、travel guides、casual conversation “Saigon”是越南胡志明市的旧称,但现在仍在使用。多用于历史叙述和旅游资料中,当地日常口语里也比较常见;正式书面语有时会用“Ho Chi Minh City”。整体语域可视为中性偏混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
专有名词,指越南城市,现称胡志明市;首字母大写。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
saigon 读作 /saɪˈɡɒn/,近似 “sigh + gone”。结尾重读音节 /ɡɒn/ 与 gone、on 押韵;sigh 提示第一个音节 /saɪ/ 的读音。注意拼写近似的词:saga 的 sa 读 /sɑː/,saint 的 sai 读 /seɪ/,sign 的 si 读 /saɪ/ 但 g 不发音,且 sign 并不以 /ɡɒn/ 结尾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.