西半球

xībànqiú

noun #33,168

Meanings

1 the Western Hemisphere

Characters

Examples

美洲位于西半球。

Měizhōu wèiyú xībànqiú.

The Americas lie in the Western Hemisphere.

他研究西半球的气候变化。

Tā yánjiū xībànqiú de qìhòu biànhuà.

He studies climate change in the Western Hemisphere.

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Literally 'west half ball' — the western half of the globe. The pair 东半球 (Eastern Hemisphere) / 西半球 (Western Hemisphere) divides the Earth along the prime meridian and 180° line.

Stroke Order

西 xī

半 bàn

球 qiú