弗州

Fúzhōu

proper noun

Meanings

1 Virginia (US state, abbreviation)
2 short for 弗吉尼亚州

Characters

(transliteration of V-)

state, province

Examples

HSK 3

他在弗州一所大学读书。

Tā zài Fúzhōu yī suǒ dàxué dúshū.

He studies at a university in Virginia.

HSK 7-9

弗州位于美国东海岸。

Fúzhōu wèiyú Měiguó dōng hǎi'àn.

Virginia is located on the East Coast of the US.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 弗州 (Virginia) with 福州 - the capital of Fujian Province in China. Same pinyin, different characters: 弗 (transliteration of 'V') vs 福 'fortune'.

usage

Most US state names use a single character + 州. Common ones: 加州 (California), 德州 (Texas), 纽约州 (New York State), 弗州 (Virginia), 麻州 (Massachusetts).

Stroke Order

弗 fú

州 zhōu