邦联

邦聯

bānglián

noun #33,340

Meanings

1 confederation
2 confederacy

Characters

to unite; alliance

Examples

瑞士的正式名称是瑞士邦联。

Ruìshì de zhèngshì míngchēng shì Ruìshì Bānglián.

Switzerland's official name is the Swiss Confederation.

美国南北战争中的南方邦联战败了。

Měiguó nán-běi zhànzhēng zhōng de nánfāng bānglián zhànbài le.

The southern Confederacy lost in the American Civil War.

Tips

usage

Distinguish carefully: 邦联 (bānglián, confederation) — member states keep full sovereignty. 联邦 (liánbāng, federation) — a federal state with a strong central government. Same characters, opposite political structures. The U.S. is a 联邦; the EU is closer to a 邦联.

Stroke Order

邦 bāng

联 lián