巴塔哥尼亚

巴塔哥尼亞

Bātǎgēníyà

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Meanings

1 Patagonia (region at the southern tip of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile)
2 Patagonia (American outdoor clothing brand)

Characters

'pa-' sound (transliteration)

tower (literal); '-ta-' sound

elder brother (literal); '-go-' sound

Buddhist nun (literal); '-ni-' sound

Asia/sub- (literal); '-a' sound

Examples

巴塔哥尼亚的冰川非常壮观。

Bātǎgēníyà de bīngchuān fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The glaciers of Patagonia are spectacular.

他穿了一件巴塔哥尼亚的冲锋衣。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn Bātǎgēníyà de chōngfēngyī.

He's wearing a Patagonia shell jacket.

Tips

usage

Phonetic transliteration of Patagonia: 巴 (bā) Pa-, 塔 (tǎ) -ta-, 哥 (gē) -go-, 尼 (ní) -ni-, 亚 (yà) -a. The five-character form is the standard rendering for both the South American region and the outdoor brand founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973.

culture

The South American Patagonia spans southern Argentina and Chile — home to the Andes, Torres del Paine, and Perito Moreno glacier. The brand Patagonia (founded California, 1973) draws its name from the same region.

Stroke Order

巴 bā

塔 tǎ

哥 gē

尼 ní

亚 Yà