洲际

洲際
zhōujì
adjective #20,146

Meanings

  1. 1 intercontinental

Examples

Zhōujì dàndào dǎodàn shèchéng chāoguò wǔqiān gōnglǐ.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles have a range exceeding 5,000 kilometers.
Zhè shì yī cì zhōujì fēixíng, xūyào shí duō gè xiǎoshí.
This is an intercontinental flight that takes more than ten hours.

Tips

usage
Most commonly encountered in the compound 洲际弹道导弹 (ICBM). Also used in contexts like intercontinental flights, tournaments (洲际), and the InterContinental hotel chain (洲际酒店).

Stroke Order

zhōu