Madras is a city and port on the south-east coast of India, the capital of Tamil Nadu, a state in the south.

Madrasmadras is a city and port on the south-east coast of India是印度東南岸的一座城市和港口, the capital of Tamil Nadu, a state in the south也是南部塔米爾納杜邦的首府.

Though actually, that is the old English name. People who live there, and maps today, call the same city Chennai. The city did not move; only the name in official use did.

Though actually, that is the old English name不過其實，那是舊的英文名字. People who live there, and maps today住在當地的人，還有現在的地圖, call the same city Chennai都把這座城市叫做清奈. The city did not move城市沒有搬走; only the name in official use did改變的只是正式使用的名字.

You still meet Madras in history books, on old maps, and in older English writing.

You still meet Madras in history books你還是會在歷史書裡碰到Madras這個名字, on old maps在舊地圖上, and in older English writing還有較老的英文寫作裡.

English also used the name for a light cotton with bright checks — a madras shirt — and for a hot curry in British restaurants. Those grew from the city, but they are not the city. Nobody is quite sure where the name Madras comes from; it may come from Madraspattinam.

English also used the name for a light cotton with bright checks英文也用這個名字來稱呼一種色彩鮮豔格紋的輕棉布 — a madras shirt像madras襯衫 — and for a hot curry in British restaurants還有英國餐廳裡一種辣咖哩. Those grew from the city這些東西是從這座城市衍生出來的, but they are not the city但不等於這座城市. Nobody is quite sure where the name Madras comes from沒有人很確定Madras這個名字是從哪裡來的; it may come from Madraspattinam可能是來自Madraspattinam.