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美洲

Měizhōu
noun #7,807

Meanings

  1. 1 the Americas; the American continent

Characters

美
Měi
beautiful; America
洲
zhōu
continent
Beautiful continent - the Chinese name for the Americas.

Examples

HSK 4
美洲分为北美洲和南美洲。
Měizhōu fēnwéi Běiměizhōu hé Nánměizhōu.
The Americas are divided into North America and South America.
HSK 4
很多中国人移民到了美洲。
Hěnduō Zhōngguórén yímín dào le Měizhōu.
Many Chinese people emigrated to the Americas.
HSK 7-9
哥伦布发现了美洲。
Gēlúnbù fāxiàn le Měizhōu.
Columbus discovered the Americas.

Tips

usage
美洲 refers to both continents collectively. Use 北美洲 for North America and 南美洲 for South America. 美国 specifically means the USA.
memory
Each continent ends in 洲: 亚洲 (Asia), 欧洲 (Europe), 非洲 (Africa), 大洋洲 (Oceania), 南极洲 (Antarctica). The first character is a shortening of the full name.

In Pop Culture

北美洲 Běiměizhōu
North America
Continent - literally 'north beautiful continent.'
南美洲 Nánměizhōu
South America
Continent - literally 'south beautiful continent.'

Stroke Order

美 měi
洲 zhōu