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 (Fēizhōu, Africa).

Examples

南非有三个首都。

Nánfēi yǒu sān gè shǒudū.

South Africa has three capitals.

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 (Nánfēi Gònghéguó). The pattern 南+country abbreviation is common: 南美 (South America), 南极 (South Pole).

Stroke Order

南 nán

非 fēi