洲 (zhōu): continent

Measure Word

一个洲 gè

Shìjiè shàng yīgòng yǒu qī gè zhōu.

There are seven continents in the world.

Fēizhōu shì shìjiè dì-èr dà zhōu.

Africa is the second largest continent in the world.

usage

洲 appears in the names of all continents: 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).

洲 zhōu