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亚洲

Yà zhōu · ya zhou

Traditional 亞洲

Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲 / 亚细亚洲 (Yàxìyà Zhōu))
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Five days in Asia

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)亚洲(yàzhōu)玩(wán)，你们(nǐmen)说(shuō)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)好(hǎo)？

    I want to travel in Asia. Where should I go?

  2. Dengdeng

    亚洲(yàzhōu)很(hěn)大(dà)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)多少(duōshao)天(tiān)？

    Asia is big. How many days do you have?

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)五天(wǔtiān)。

    I have five days.

  4. Liangliang

    五天(wǔtiān)只(zhǐ)能(néng)去(qù)一个(yīgè)地方(dìfang)。

    In five days you can only go to one place.

  5. Leon

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)去(qù)中国(zhōngguó)。

    OK, then I'll go to China.

  6. Dengdeng

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！中国(zhōngguó)也(yě)在(zài)亚洲(yàzhōu)。

    Good idea! China is in Asia too.

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2 examples
01

亚(Yà)洲(zhōu)的(de)大(dà)小(xiǎo)约(yuē)四(sì)倍(bèi)于(yú)欧(Ōu)洲(zhōu)。

Asia is roughly four times the size of Europe.

Tatoeba: Chinese by kooler · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)计(jì)划(huà)明(míng)年(nián)去(qù)亚(Yà)洲(zhōu)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)。

He plans to travel to Asia next year.

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