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澳大利亚

澳大利亞
Àodàlìyà
noun #6,146

Meanings

  1. 1 Australia (country and continent in Oceania)

Characters

澳
ào
bay; cove
大
dà
big; great
利
lì
sharp; benefit; profit
亚
yà
Asia; second
Literally 'great profitable bay' — 澳 (bay/cove) fits an island continent, and 大 (big) is spot on for the world's sixth-largest country.

Examples

澳大利亚有很多袋鼠。
Àodàlìyà yǒu hěn duō dàishǔ.
Australia has many kangaroos.
他去澳大利亚留学了。
Tā qù Àodàlìyà liúxué le.
He went to study abroad in Australia.

Tips

usage
Often abbreviated to 澳洲 (Àozhōu) in casual speech. 澳 alone can also refer to Macau (澳门), so context matters.

Stroke Order

澳 ào
大 dà
利 lì
亚 Yà