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    Referring to the city name 孟买 (Mèngmǎi)

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    Explanation

    孟买 (Mèngmǎi) is the Chinese name for Mumbai, the largest city in India. The characters are a phonetic transliteration of the city's name. This is the standard term used in Chinese news, geography, and everyday reference to the Indian metropolis.

    Examples

    • 他去年去孟买出差了一个星期。

      tā qùnián qù mèngmǎi chūchāi le yī gè xīngqī.

      He went to Mumbai on a business trip for a week last year.

    • 孟买是印度最大的金融中心。

      mèngmǎi shì yìndù zuì dà de jīnróng zhōngxīn.

      Mumbai is India's largest financial center.

    • 我朋友在孟买开了一家中餐馆，生意很好。

      wǒ péngyǒu zài mèngmǎi kāi le yī jiā zhōngcānguǎn, shēngyì hěn hǎo.

      My friend opened a Chinese restaurant in Mumbai, and business is very good.

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