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钦奈

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Chennai, capital of southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu 泰米爾納德邦|泰米尔纳德邦[Tài mǐ ěr Nà dé bāng] / formerly called Madras 馬德拉斯|马德拉斯[Mǎ dé lā sī]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

欽奈 钦奈 [Qin1 nai4] /Chennai, capital of southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu 泰米爾納德邦|泰米尔纳德邦[Tai4 mi3 er3 Na4 de2 bang1]/formerly called Madras 馬德拉斯|马德拉斯[Ma3 de2 la1 si1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 欽奈

  • 钦
    qīn

    to respect / to admire / to venerate / by the emperor himself

    Qīn

    surname Qin

  • 奈
    nài

    used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wú nài] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mò kě nài hé] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

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