西弗吉尼亚

西弗吉尼亞

Xīfújíníyà

proper noun

Meanings

1 West Virginia, state in the eastern United States

Characters

not (used for its sound)

lucky (used for its sound)

nun (used for its sound)

second; Asia (used for its sound)

Examples

HSK 4

西弗吉尼亚以前是弗吉尼亚的一部分。

Xīfújíníyà yǐqián shì Fújíníyà de yí bùfen.

West Virginia used to be part of Virginia.

HSK 6

西弗吉尼亚多山，以产煤闻名。

Xīfújíníyà duō shān, yǐ chǎn méi wénmíng.

West Virginia is mountainous and known for its coal.

Tips

history

It broke away from Virginia (弗吉尼亚) during the American Civil War and became a state in 1863. 西 translates 'West' and the rest spells out 'Virginia'; add 州 for the state.

Stroke Order

西 xī

弗 fú

吉 jí

尼 ní

亚 Yà