Gulf of Tonkin

English

Alternative forms

Tonkin, Gulf of Tong-King, Tong-King

Proper noun

the Gulf of Tonkin

A gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and South China.

Synonyms

Gulf of Beibu

Translations

gulf along the coasts of northern Vietnam and South China

Chinese:
Cantonese: 北部灣／北部湾 (bak¹ bou⁶ waan¹)

Mandarin: 北部灣／北部湾 (zh) (Běibù Wān), 東京灣／东京湾 (zh) (Dōngjīng Wān)
Japanese: トンキン湾 (Tonkin-wan)
Portuguese: golfo de Tonquim m
Spanish: golfo de Tonkín m
Vietnamese: vịnh Bắc Bộ

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