渥京

Chinese

		phonetic	capital; Beijing (abbrev.)
simp. and trad. (渥京)		渥	京

Etymology

渥太華／渥太华 (Wòtàihuá, “Ottawa”) + 京 (jīng, “capital”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Wòjīng

  (Zhuyin): ㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ak¹ ging¹, uk¹ ging¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Wòjīng
    • Zhuyin: ㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Wòjing
    • Wade–Giles: Wo⁴-ching¹
    • Yale: Wò-jīng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wohjing
    • Palladius: Воцзин (Voczin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ak¹ ging¹, uk¹ ging¹
    • Yale: āk gīng, ūk gīng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ak⁷ ging¹, uk⁷ ging¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: eg¹ ging¹, ug¹ ging¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɐk̚⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ ʊk̚⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

Proper noun

渥京

1. (especially in Canada) Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
   • 2002 February 20, Hong Kong Government Press Release, 香港立法會代表團渥京之行非常成功 (Hong Kong LegCo delegation's Ottawa visit: A Success)‎^[1]:

     立法會代表團團長呂明華在感謝渥京市長及加拿大香港議會友好組織代表的款待時，邀請他們到香港訪問，親身體會「一國兩制」在香港成功落實。 [MSC, trad.]
     立法会代表团团长吕明华在感谢渥京市长及加拿大香港议会友好组织代表的款待时，邀请他们到香港访问，亲身体会「一国两制」在香港成功落实。 [MSC, simp.]

     Lìfǎhuì dàibiǎotuán tuáncháng Lǚmínghuá zài gǎnxiè wòjīng shìcháng jí jiānádà xiānggǎng yìhuì yǒuhǎo zǔzhī dàibiǎo de kuǎndài shí, yāoqǐng tāmen dào xiānggǎng fǎngwèn, qīnshēn tǐhuì “yīguóliǎngzhì” zài xiānggǎng chénggōng luòshí. [Pinyin]

     Thanking the hospitality extended by the Mayor (of Ottawa) and members of the Canada Hong Kong Parliamentary Friendship Group, Dr Lui (Ming-wah) invited them to visit Hong Kong to have a first hand look at the smooth implementation of the "One Country Two Systems" principle.