Pyeongchang

See also: PyeongChang, Pyeong Chang, Pyeong-Chang, and Pyeong-chang

English

Alternative forms

• PyeongChang, Pyeong Chang, Pyeong-Chang, Pyeong-chang

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjɒŋˈt͡ʃæŋ/, /pjʌŋˈt͡ʃæŋ/, /pjʌŋˈt͡ʃɑːŋ/

Etymology 1

Korean 평창 (Pyeongchang), from Sino-Korean 平 (“flat”) + 昌 (“prosperous, flourishing”). Compare Pyongyang.

Proper noun

Pyeongchang

1. A county of South Korea.
2. A city in South Korea; county seat of the eponymous county.

Translations

county of South Korea

• Catalan: Pyeongchang
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 平昌郡 (ping⁴ coeng¹ gwan⁶), 平昌 (ping⁴ coeng¹)

  Mandarin: 平昌郡 (Píngchāngjùn), 平昌 (zh) (Píngchāng)

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• French: Pyeongchang
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• Hindi: प्योंगचैंग ? (pyoṅgcaiṅg)
• Japanese: 平昌郡 (ピョンチャンぐん, Pyonchan-gun), 平昌 (ピョンチャン, Pyonchan)
• Korean: 평창군 (Pyeongchanggun) (平昌郡), 평창 (Pyeongchang) (平昌)
• Portuguese: Pyeongchang
• Spanish: Pieonchang

county seat of Pyeongchang

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 平昌邑 (ping⁴ coeng¹ jap¹), 平昌 (ping⁴ coeng¹)

  Mandarin: 平昌邑 (Píngchāngyì), 平昌 (zh) (Píngchāng)

  Wu: please add this translation if you can

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• Hindi: प्योंगचैंग ? (pyoṅgcaiṅg)
• Japanese: 平昌邑 (ピョンチャンゆう, Pyonchan-yū), 平昌 (ピョンチャン, Pyonchan)
• Korean: 평창읍 (Pyeongchang'eup) (平昌邑), 평창 (Pyeongchang) (平昌)

Etymology 2

Korean 평창 (Pyeongchang), from Sino-Korean 平 (“flat”) + 倉 (“granary”).

Proper noun

Pyeongchang

1. A neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea.

Translations

neighbourhood in Seoul

• Japanese: 平倉洞 (ピョンチャンドン, Pyonchandon)
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• Korean: 평창동 (Pyeongchangdong) (平倉洞), 평창 (Pyeongchang) (平倉)

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French

Alternative forms

• PyeongChang, Pyeong Chang, Pyeong-Chang, Pyeong-chang

Etymology

Korean 평창 (pyeongchang)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjɔŋ.ʃaŋ/

Proper noun

Pyeongchang ?

1. Pyeongchang (a county of South Korea)
2. Pyeongchang (a city in the eponymous county of South Korea)