匈牙利

Xiōngyálì

noun #10,127

Meanings

1 Hungary (country in Central Europe)

Characters

Xiongnu (nomadic people); chest

sharp; profit; benefit

Phonetic transliteration. 匈 recalls the 匈奴 (Xiōngnú), the ancient nomadic people - some theories link the Huns to Hungary's name.

Examples

HSK 4

匈牙利的首都是布达佩斯。

Xiōngyálì de shǒudū shì Bùdápèisī.

The capital of Hungary is Budapest.

Tips

history

The character 匈 is the same one in 匈奴 (Xiōngnú, the Huns). Whether the Huns are connected to Hungary is still debated by historians.

Stroke Order

匈 xiōng

牙 yá

利 lì