魁北克

Kuíběikè

proper noun

Meanings

1 Quebec, the mainly French-speaking province of eastern Canada
2 Quebec City, capital of the province

Characters

chief; leader (used for its sound)

north (used for its sound)

to overcome (used for its sound)

Transliteration of Quebec.

Examples

HSK 4

魁北克老城的街道很有法国味道。

Kuíběikè lǎochéng de jiēdào hěn yǒu Fǎguó wèidao.

The streets of Old Quebec have a very French feel.

HSK 6

魁北克的官方语言是法语。

Kuíběikè de guānfāng yǔyán shì Fǎyǔ.

The official language of Quebec is French.

Tips

usage

Add 省 or 市 to be exact: 魁北克省 is the province and 魁北克市 the city. The province's biggest city is Montreal, 蒙特利尔.

Stroke Order

魁 kuí

北 běi

克 kè