西亚

西亞

Xīyà

noun #13,817

Meanings

1 West Asia
2 Southwest Asia (the Middle East region)

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Examples

西亚地区石油资源丰富。

Xīyà dìqū shíyóu zīyuán fēngfù.

The West Asian region is rich in oil resources.

他去西亚出差了。

Tā qù Xīyà chūchāi le.

He went to West Asia on a business trip.

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usage

In Chinese geography, 西亚 refers to the area commonly called the 'Middle East' in English — including countries like Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc.

Stroke Order

西 xī

亚 Yà