泛美

fànměi

adjective #24,771

Meanings

1 Pan-American
2 pertaining to all of the Americas

Characters

broad, pan-, widespread

America (short for 美洲); beautiful

Examples

泛美航空公司曾是世界最大的航空公司之一。

Fànměi hángkōng gōngsī céng shì shìjiè zuì dà de hángkōng gōngsī zhīyī.

Pan American Airlines was once one of the world's largest airlines.

泛美运动会每四年举办一次。

Fànměi yùndònghuì měi sì nián jǔbàn yī cì.

The Pan American Games are held every four years.

Tips

usage

泛 means 'broad/pan-' (across all), 美 is short for 美洲 (the Americas). Used as a prefix for Pan-American institutions and concepts.

Stroke Order

泛 fàn

美 měi