南美 (Nánměi): South America

Meanings

美 here is short for 美洲 (the Americas), so 南美 = South + Americas.

Bāxī shì Nánměi zuì dà de guójiā.

Brazil is the largest country in South America.

Tā qù Nánměi lǚxíng le sān gè yuè.

He traveled in South America for three months.

Nánměi de zúqiú shuǐpíng shìjiè yīliú.

South American football is world-class.

usage

南美 is short for 南美洲 (Nánměizhōu). The full form is more formal. Similarly: 北美 (North America), 欧洲 (Europe), 亚洲 (Asia), 非洲 (Africa).

南 nán

美 měi