中欧

中歐

Zhōng-Ōu

popculture

Meanings

1 Sino-European; China-Europe
2 Central Europe

Characters

Europe (short for 欧洲)

Examples

中欧班列连接了中国和欧洲多个城市。

Zhōng-Ōu bānliè liánjiē le Zhōngguó hé Ōuzhōu duō gè chéngshì.

The China-Europe freight train connects China with many European cities.

波兰、捷克和匈牙利都属于中欧国家。

Bōlán, Jiékè hé Xiōngyálì dōu shǔyú Zhōng-Ōu guójiā.

Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary all belong to Central European countries.

Tips

usage

中欧 is ambiguous by context: in trade/diplomatic contexts (中欧关系, 中欧班列) it means 'China-EU'; in geography (中欧平原) it means 'Central Europe'. 中欧班列 is the flagship Belt-and-Road rail freight service launched in 2011.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

欧 ōu