夏威夷

Xiàwēiyí

noun #3,758

Meanings

1 Hawaii

Characters

foreign; barbarian

Examples

HSK 7-9

我们明年去夏威夷度假。

Wǒmen míngnián qù Xiàwēiyí dùjià.

We're going to Hawaii for vacation next year.

HSK 7-9

夏威夷的海滩很美。

Xiàwēiyí de hǎitān hěn měi.

The beaches in Hawaii are beautiful.

Tips

memory

夏威夷 is a phonetic transliteration: 夏 (xià, summer) + 威 (wēi, power) + 夷 (yí, foreign). Think of it as 'powerful summer abroad' to remember the sounds.

Stroke Order

夏 xià

威 wēi

夷 yí