Àodàlìyà
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In pinyin "Australia" is Àodàlìyà, written 澳大利亚 in Chinese characters. In short form people often say Àozhōu (澳洲), which also names the continent.
Use Àodàlìyà (澳大利亚) in writing and news. In everyday talk Àozhōu (澳洲) is very common.
Meaning: the country Australia (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Say it in four syllables, "ow-dah-lee-yah", with a falling tone on the first and the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The shorter Àozhōu (澳洲) uses zhōu, the word for continent, and is used for the country too.
Examples in context
- Wǒ xiǎng qù Àodàlìyà.I want to go to Australia.
- Tā zài Àozhōu gōngzuò.He works in Australia.
Example conversation
Lin tells her friend Gao about her holiday plans in Shenzhen.
- LinWǒ míngnián qù Àodàlìyà.Next year I am going to Australia.
- GaoHěn hǎo! Nǐ qù jǐ tiān?Great! How many days are you going for?
- LinQù shí tiān.Ten days.
