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西贡
Proper nounXīgòng
Description
西贡是越南南部的一个大城市，很多年前人们常常这样叫它。
Saigon is a large city in southern Vietnam, and people often called it that many years ago.
现在这个城市的正式名字是胡志明市，但很多人还是说西贡。
The official name of this city now is Ho Chi Minh City, but many people still say Saigon.
Meanings
西贡Xīgòng
Saigon, a major city in southern Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City)
我下个月要去西贡玩。
I'm going to Saigon next month.
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Notes
- Etymology
from Vietnamese 'Sài Gòn'; the city is now officially called 胡志明市 (Ho Chi Minh City).
- Nuange
西贡 is also the name of a district in Hong Kong (Sai Kung).
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