加勒比 (Jiālèbǐ): Caribbean

Meanings

1 Caribbean

Characters

加

jiā

to add (used for transliteration)

勒

lè

to rein in (used for transliteration)

比

bǐ

to compare (used for transliteration)

Examples

加勒比海的水非常清澈。

Jiālèbǐ Hǎi de shuǐ fēicháng qīngchè.

The water in the Caribbean Sea is very clear.

他们去加勒比度蜜月了。

Tāmen qù Jiālèbǐ dù mìyuè le.

They went to the Caribbean for their honeymoon.

加勒比地区有很多岛国。

Jiālèbǐ dìqū yǒu hěnduō dǎoguó.

The Caribbean region has many island nations.

Tips

usage

加勒比 is usually followed by 海 (hǎi, sea) for the body of water, or 地区 (dìqū, region) for the geographic area. The full form 加勒比海 is the Caribbean Sea.

In Pop Culture

加勒比海盗 Jiālèbǐ Hǎidào

Pirates of the Caribbean

Disney film series starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow

Stroke Order

加 jiā

勒 lè

比 bǐ

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California

加里 jiālǐ #6,175

Gary (name) / Garee

加速 jiāsù HSK 5 #4,124

to accelerate / to speed up

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to strengthen / to reinforce / to intensify

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Canada (country in North America)

加州 jiāzhōu #2,282

California (abbr. for 加利福尼亚州)

加上 jiāshàng HSK 5 #1,946

plus / in addition / coupled with

加油站 jiāyóuzhàn HSK 4 #5,920

gas station; petrol station

加入 jiārù HSK 4 #906

to join; to become a member of / to add into; to mix in