大洲

dàzhōu

noun #42,157

Measure Word

七个大洲 gè

Meanings

1 continent

Characters

continent / landmass

Examples

HSK 3

世界上有七大洲。

Shìjiè shàng yǒu qī dàzhōu.

There are seven continents in the world.

HSK 5

亚洲是最大的大洲。

Yàzhōu shì zuì dà de dàzhōu.

Asia is the largest continent.

Tips

memory

The seven 大洲: 亚洲 Asia, 欧洲 Europe, 非洲 Africa, 北美洲 North America, 南美洲 South America, 大洋洲 Oceania, 南极洲 Antarctica. Each name ends in 洲.

Stroke Order

大 dà

洲 zhōu