北美

Běiměi

noun #9,212

Meanings

1 North America

Characters

America (short for 美洲)

Examples

北美包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。

Běiměi bāokuò Měiguó, Jiānádà hé Mòxīgē.

North America includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

这部电影的北美票房很高。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de Běiměi piàofáng hěn gāo.

This movie had high box office numbers in North America.

Tips

usage

北美 often specifically refers to the US and Canada in Chinese media, especially in contexts like 北美票房 (North American box office). The full formal term is 北美洲 (Běiměizhōu).

Stroke Order

北 běi

美 měi