刚果

剛果

Gāngguǒ

noun #16,608

Meanings

1 Congo

Characters

Phonetic transliteration - the characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

HSK 6

刚果民主共和国位于非洲中部。

Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó wèiyú Fēizhōu zhōngbù.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in central Africa.

HSK 7-9

刚果河是非洲第二长的河流。

Gāngguǒ Hé shì Fēizhōu dì-èr cháng de héliú.

The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa.

Tips

culture

刚果 can refer to two different countries: the Republic of the Congo (刚果共和国, aka Congo-Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果民主共和国, aka Congo-Kinshasa). Context determines which one.

Stroke Order

刚 gāng

果 guǒ