环球 huánqiú around the world
around the world; worldwide
How to remember 环球: 环 ring + 球 ball = around the world.
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How it is used
- Around the whole globe / worldwide - 环球旅行 (huánqiú lǚxíng) a round-the-world trip; 环球影城 (Huánqiú Yǐngchéng) Universal Studios.
- Mostly an attributive modifier or fixed name element, not a free adjective; think 'global/worldwide' in titles and brands.
- Overlaps with 全球 (quánqiú, global) but 环球 stresses circling the world (环 = ring); 全球 is the everyday 'global'.
Example sentences
- 她去年环球旅行。 Tā qùnián huánqiúlǚxíng.She traveled around the world last year.