欧美

歐美

Ōuměi

proper noun #79,640

Meanings

1 Europe and America
2 the West; Western countries

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他去过很多欧美国家。

Tā qù guo hěnduō Ōuměi guójiā.

He has been to many countries in Europe and America.

HSK 4

这部电影在欧美很火。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zài Ōuměi hěn huǒ.

This film is a big hit in the West.

Tips

memory

欧 is short for 欧洲 (Europe) and 美 for 美洲 (the Americas), though in practice the America meant is mostly the United States. Compare 欧亚, Europe and Asia.

usage

Mostly used before a noun: 欧美国家 'Western countries', 欧美电影 'Western films', 欧美人 'Westerners'.

Stroke Order

欧 ōu

美 měi