南非

Nánfēi

noun #9,946

Meanings

1 South Africa (country in southern Africa)

Characters

not; wrong; Africa (short for 非洲)

Literally 'South Africa' - a direct translation. 非 is short for 非洲 (Africa).

Examples

HSK 4

南非有三个首都。

Nánfēi yǒu sān gè shǒudū.

South Africa has three capitals.

HSK 7-9

南非以前实行种族隔离制度。

Nánfēi yǐqián shíxíng zhǒngzú gélí zhìdù.

South Africa previously practiced the apartheid system.

Tips

usage

The full official name is 南非共和国. The pattern 南+country abbreviation is common: 南美 (South America), 南极 (South Pole).

Stroke Order

南 nán

非 fēi