非洲 Fēizhōu Africa
Africa; short for 阿非利加洲
How to remember 非洲: 非 not + 洲 continent = Africa.
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How it is used
- Africa (the continent) - 非洲大陆 (Fēizhōu dàlù) the African continent; 非洲国家 (Fēizhōu guójiā) African countries.
- 洲 = continent, the shared suffix in 亚洲 (Asia), 欧洲 (Europe), 美洲 (the Americas).
Example sentences
- 他出生在非洲。 Tā chūshēng zài fēizhōu.He was born in Africa.
- 他想要去非洲。 Tā xiǎngyào qù fēizhōu.He wants to go to Africa.
- 有一天我要去非洲。 Yǒu yītiān wǒyào qù fēizhōu.I want to go to Africa someday.