欧罗巴

歐羅巴

Ōuluóbā

proper noun #66,586

Meanings

1 Europe (full transliteration)
2 Europa (Greek mythological figure / Jupiter moon)

Characters

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Examples

HSK 7-9

欧罗巴大陆的历史源远流长。

Ōuluóbā dàlù de lìshǐ yuányuǎn-liúcháng.

The history of the European continent runs long and deep.

HSK 7-9

木星的卫星之一也叫欧罗巴。

Mùxīng de wèixīng zhīyī yě jiào Ōuluóbā.

One of Jupiter's moons is also called Europa.

Tips

history

欧罗巴 is the full Mandarin transliteration of 'Europa', the Phoenician princess of Greek myth whom Zeus carried off, the continent and Jupiter's icy moon both bear her name. In modern Chinese, 欧 alone is the everyday short form (欧洲 = Europe).

In Pop Culture

欧罗巴报告 Ōuluóbā Bàogào

Europa Report

2013 sci-fi film about a crewed mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, released in China under this title.

Stroke Order

欧 ōu

罗 luó

巴 bā