Chinese
yàzhōu
Meaning: Asia
Part of Speech: Proper noun

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Example sentences

許多亞洲城市正在投資更好的公共交通。
许多亚洲城市正在投资更好的公共交通。
Many Asian cities are investing in better public transportation.
亞洲是世界上最大的大陸。
Asia is the world's largest continent.
在亞洲許多地區,米飯是人們最主要的主食。
In many parts of Asia, rice is the main staple food for people.
亞洲黑熊的胸前有白色的新月形斑紋。
Asian black bears have a white crescent-shaped pattern on their chest.

Usage Notes

This is the proper noun for the continent Asia. It is often used before nouns to mean Asian, as in 亞洲城市 or 亞洲文化.

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