里约热内卢

里約熱內盧

Lǐyuērènèilú

noun #17,113

Meanings

1 Rio de Janeiro (city in Brazil)

Characters

inside; a unit of distance

approximately; to make an appointment

Phonetic transliteration of 'Rio de Janeiro'. Characters chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

里约热内卢是巴西第二大城市。

Lǐyuērènèilú shì Bāxī dì-èr dà chéngshì.

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil.

2016年的奥运会在里约热内卢举行。

Èr-líng-yī-liù nián de Àoyùnhuì zài Lǐyuērènèilú jǔxíng.

The 2016 Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro.

Tips

usage

Often abbreviated to 里约 (Lǐyuē) in everyday speech and media.

Stroke Order

里 lǐ

约 yuē

热 rè

内 nèi

卢 lú