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旧金山

Jiù jīn shān · jiu jin shan

Traditional 舊金山

Meaning

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  1. San Francisco, California
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Always wear a jacket

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)是(shì)哪里(nǎlǐ)人(rén)？

    Leon, where are you from?

  2. Leon

    我(wǒ)是(shì)旧金山(jiùjīnshān)人(rén)。

    I'm from San Francisco.

  3. Liangliang

    旧金山(jiùjīnshān)？那里(nàli)的(de)大桥(dàqiáo)很(hěn)有名(yǒumíng)！

    San Francisco? The bridge there is famous!

  4. Leon

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)旧金山(jiùjīnshān)常常(chángcháng)有(yǒu)大雾(dàwù)。

    Yes, but San Francisco often has heavy fog.

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)你(nǐ)的(de)外套(wàitào)这么(zhème)厚(hòu)。

    No wonder your jacket is so thick.

  6. Leon

    在(zài)旧金山(jiùjīnshān)，夏天(xiàtiān)也(yě)要(yào)穿(chuān)外套(wàitào)！

    In San Francisco you wear a jacket even in summer!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)去(qù)年(nián)在(zài)旧(jiù)金(jīn)山(shān)看(kàn)这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

I saw the film in San Francisco last year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)下(xià)个(ge)月(yuè)要(yào)坐(zuò)飞(fēi)机(jī)去(qù)旧(jiù)金(jīn)山(shān)出(chū)差(chāi)。

He is going to San Francisco on a business trip by plane next month.

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