Paracel Islands

English

Proper noun

Paracel Islands pl

1. A group of islands in South China Sea, administered by China, claimed by Vietnam and Republic of China (Taiwan)

Synonyms

• The Paracels, Paracel
• (Chinese contexts): Xisha

Hypernyms

• (Chinese administration): Shasha Prefecture, Hainan

Translations

group of islands

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 西沙群島／西沙群岛 (zh) (Xīshā Qúndǎo), 西沙群岛 (zh) (Xīshā Qúndǎo), (from Vietnamese) 黃沙群島／黄沙群岛, 黄沙群岛 (Huángshā Qúndǎo)

• French: Paracel (fr) m
• German: Paracel-Inseln (de) f pl
• Japanese: 西沙諸島 (せいさしょとう, Seisa Shotō), パラセル諸島 (Paraseru Shotō)
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• Korean: 파라셀 제도 (Parasel jedo), 서사 군도 (Seosa gundo) (西沙群島), 호앙사 군도 (Hoangsa gundo) (黃沙群島)
• Russian: Парасе́льские острова́ m pl (Parasélʹskije ostrová), острова́ Сиша́ m pl (ostrová Sišá), острова́ Хоа́нг Ша m pl (ostrová Xoáng Ša)
• Turkish: Parasel Adaları
• Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa (群島黃沙), Tây Sa Quần đảo (西沙群島)