澳

ào

noun #11,716

Meanings

1 Macao (abbreviation for 澳门)
2 Australia (abbreviation for 澳大利亚)
3 deep bay; cove; harbor

Characters

deep bay; Australia/Macao abbreviation

Examples

他去过澳门，也去过澳大利亚。

Tā qùguò Àomén, yě qùguò Àodàlìyà.

He has been to Macao and also to Australia.

港澳地区的经济发展很快。

Gǎng Ào dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

The economy of the Hong Kong and Macao region is developing rapidly.

Tips

usage

As an abbreviation, 澳 usually refers to Macao in mainland China contexts (港澳), and to Australia in other contexts (澳洲).

Stroke Order

澳 ào