亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia
How to remember 亚洲: 亚 Asia + 洲 continent = Asia.
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How it is used
- Asia (the continent) - 亚洲国家 (Yàzhōu guójiā) Asian countries.
- 亚 (a phonetic 'A-') + 洲 (continent); 洲 is the continent element (欧洲 Europe, 非洲 Africa).
- Capitalized as a proper noun; 亚 here is short for 亚细亚, the old transliteration of 'Asia'.
Example sentences
- 日本在亚洲。 Rìběn zài yàzhōu.Japan is in Asia.
- 亚洲一共有几个国家？ Yàzhōu yīgòng yǒu jǐ gè guójiā?How many countries are there in Asia altogether?
- 我对亚洲的历史很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì yàzhōu de lìshǐ hěngǎnxìngqù.I'm interested in Asian history.