Singaporean Mandarin Database
This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.
New Bridge Road or Victoria Street
New Bridge Road or Victoria Street
释义
名词
- 新桥路（New Bridge Road）的俗称。也称 “大坡二马路”。
- 维多利亚街 （Victoria Street（的俗称。也称 “小坡二马路”。
DEFINITION
Noun
- The colloquial name of New Bridge Road. Also known in Mandarin as “大坡二马路”.
- The colloquial name of Victoria Street. Also known in Mandarin as “小坡二马路”.
由来
- “新桥路” 中的 “新桥” 指的是建于 1842 年的哥里门桥（Coleman Bridge），该路与相邻的桥南路（South Bridge Road，俗称 “大坡大马路”）平行，所以也依序称为 “大坡二马路”。
- 由于维多利亚街与桥北路（North Bridge Road，俗称小坡大马路）平行，而且比桥北路稍微迟开辟，因此人们便俗称维多利亚街为 “小坡二马路” 或简称 “二马路”。
- 二马路在正式命名为维多利亚街之前，曾被俗称为梧槽街（Rochor Street）和马波街（Marbro Street）。
- 维多利亚街也俗称为 “后马车街”。
ETYMOLOGY
- “新桥” (New Bridge) in the term “新桥路” (New Bridge Road) refers to Coleman Bridge that was built in 1842. The road is parallel to South Bridge Road, colloquially known as “大坡大马路” (main road in the South Bridge Road area), and is sequentially called “大坡二马路” (second major road in the South Bridge Road area).
- As Victoria Street is parallel to North Bridge Road (colloquially known as “小坡大马路” , main road in the North Bridge road area) and was constructed slightly later, it became colloquially known as “小坡二马路” (second major road in the North Bridge Road area), which was abbreviated as “二马路”.
- Before it was officially renamed to Victoria Street, “二马路” was colloquially known as Rochor Street and Marbro Street.
- Victoria Street was also colloquially known in Mandarin as “后马车街”.
例句
据汤生 1840 年代的地图，二马路一边是大马路的洋房后院，另一边已出现一排土地面积较小,有庭院的小洋房。（《联合晚报》， 1/1/2020）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Based on the Thomson map in the 1840s, the backyards of bungalows along North Bridge Road lined one side of Victoria Street. On its other side were a row of smaller bungalows with courtyards. (Lianhe Wanbao, 1/1/2020)
相关资料
- 二马路地段的武吉士（Bugis）地铁站、白沙浮广场（Bugis Junction）、白沙浮街（Bugis Street）和武吉士村（Bugis Village）皆以武吉士人命名。他们从印尼的苏拉威西（Sulawesi）岛来到新加坡，参与了新加坡早期的开埠、建设与发展。
RELATED INFORMATION
- Bugis MRT station, Bugis Junction, Bugis Street, and Bugis Village along Victoria Street are all named after the Bugis people. They came to Singapore from Sulawesi in Indonesia and contributed to the founding and development of Singapore in the early days.