秘鲁

秘魯

Bìlǔ

noun #8,164

Meanings

1 Peru (country in South America)

Characters

secret; mysterious (phonetic)

dull; Lu (state) (phonetic)

Note the unusual pronunciation: 秘 is read as bì here, not mì as in 秘密 (secret).

Examples

秘鲁有著名的马丘比丘遗址。

Bìlǔ yǒu zhùmíng de Mǎqiūbǐqiū yízhǐ.

Peru has the famous Machu Picchu ruins.

秘鲁的首都是利马。

Bìlǔ de shǒudū shì Lìmǎ.

The capital of Peru is Lima.

Tips

grammar

The character 秘 is pronounced bì in 秘鲁 (Peru), but mì in 秘密 (secret). This is a common pronunciation trap for learners.

Stroke Order

秘 mì

鲁 Lǔ