natural village of Mongolian herders; city (in Mongolian toponyms)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a natural village or settlement of Mongolian herders
neutralOriginally a Mongolian word (ᠬᠣᠲᠠ / ᠬᠣᠲᠠ, 'khot'). In Inner Mongolia, it often refers to a traditional rural settlement or a basic administrative division.
Wǒ我
wài外
pó婆
jiā家
jiù就
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
hào浩
tè特
lǐ里
。
My grandmother's house is in a small settlement on the grassland.
Guò过
qù去
，
jǐ几
gè个
méng蒙
gǔ古
bāo包
zǔ组
chéng成
yī一
gè个
hào浩
tè特
。
In the past, a few yurts would form a settlement.
noun
city; town (in Mongolian place names)
neutralUsed as a suffix in the names of many cities within Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, indicating an urban area. This meaning evolved from the original 'settlement'.
Hū呼
hé和
hào浩
tè特
shì是
nèi内
méng蒙
gǔ古
zì自
zhì治
qū区
de的
shǒu首
fǔ府
。
Hohhot is the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Xī锡
lín林
guō郭
lè勒
méng盟
yǒu有
Xī锡
lín林
hào浩
tè特
hé和
èr二
lián连
hào浩
tè特
děng等
chéng城
shì市
。
Xilin Gol League has cities like Xilinhot and Erenhot.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
“
hào浩
tè特
”
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
dài代
biǎo表
chéng城
shì市
de的
yì意
si思
。
Here, 'hot' represents the meaning of a city.