扎伊尔

扎伊爾

Zhāyī'ěr

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Meanings

1 Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971–1997)

Characters

to prick; to tie (transliteration syllable here)

(transliteration syllable for 'i')

you (classical); transliteration suffix for '-r'

Examples

扎伊尔是刚果民主共和国的旧称。

Zhāyī'ěr shì Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó de jiùchēng.

Zaire is the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1974年的一场拳击赛在扎伊尔举行。

1974 nián de yī chǎng quánjī sài zài Zhāyī'ěr jǔxíng.

A boxing match in 1974 was held in Zaire.

Tips

history

扎伊尔 (Zaire) was the country's name from 1971 to 1997 under Mobutu Sese Seko, who renamed it as part of his 'authenticity' (Africanization) campaign. After his fall in 1997, it reverted to 刚果民主共和国 (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The name 'Zaire' itself comes from a Kongo word for the Congo River.

culture

The country hosted the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' — Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman — one of boxing's most famous fights, held in Kinshasa.

Stroke Order

扎 zhā

伊 yī

尔 ěr