阿联酋

阿聯酋

Āliánqiú

proper noun #38,880

Meanings

1 United Arab Emirates (UAE, country in the Middle East)

Characters

a prefix; Arabic

to unite; to connect

chief; chieftain

Short for 阿拉伯联合酋长国. Literally 'Arab united chieftain' - a meaningful abbreviation.

Examples

HSK 1

阿联酋的迪拜有很多高楼。

Āliánqiú de Díbài yǒu hěnduō gāolóu.

Dubai in the UAE has many skyscrapers.

Tips

usage

The full name 阿拉伯联合酋长国 is rarely used in daily speech. 阿联酋 is the standard abbreviation, similar to how 'UAE' is used in English.

Stroke Order

阿 ā

联 lián

酋 qiú