巴布亚

巴布亞
Bābùyà
proper noun #43,060

Meanings

  1. 1 Papua, the western half of New Guinea, part of Indonesia

Examples

HSK 5
Bābùyà shì Yìndùníxīyà zuì dōngbù de dìqū.
Papua is Indonesia's easternmost region.
HSK 7-9
Bābùyà de rèdài yǔlín lǐ shēnghuó zhe hěnduō zhēnxī niǎolèi.
Many rare birds live in Papua's rainforests.

Tips

usage
The country to the east is 巴布亚新几内亚, Papua New Guinea, whose southern half was once a separate territory called Papua. Indonesia's part is now divided into several provinces, but 巴布亚 still names the whole region.

Stroke Order

巴 bā
布 bù
亚 Yà