大洲

dàzhōu

noun #42,157

Measure Word

七个大洲 gè

Meanings

1 continent

Characters

continent / landmass

Examples

世界上有七大洲。

Shìjiè shàng yǒu qī dà zhōu.

There are seven continents in the world.

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