北马其顿

北馬其頓

Běi Mǎqídùn

proper noun

Meanings

1 North Macedonia (country in southeastern Europe, the Balkans)

Characters

北 means 'north' (translated), while 马其顿 is phonetic for 'Macedonia.'

Examples

HSK 5

北马其顿以前叫马其顿。

Běi Mǎqídùn yǐqián jiào Mǎqídùn.

North Macedonia was previously called Macedonia.

Tips

history

The country added 北 (North) to its name in 2019 after a long dispute with Greece, which has its own region called Macedonia.

Stroke Order

北 běi

马 mǎ

其 qí

顿 dùn