秘鲁
Bìlǔ
秘鲁 (Bìlǔ) is the Chinese word for Peru.
秘鲁 is used to refer to the country located in South America.
Meaning: country in South America (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Bìlǔ.
Did you know?
- The character 秘 (bì) in 秘鲁 means 'secret' or 'mysterious', which gives the name a poetic, albeit unintended, connotation of a 'mysterious land' in Chinese.
- The character 鲁 in 秘鲁 is the same one used to describe someone who is 'clumsy' or 'slow' in certain Chinese idioms.
- In mainland China, the country is frequently written as 秘鲁, but in Taiwan, you will more commonly see it written as 秘魯.
Examples in context
- 秘鲁的共通语言是什么？What is the common language in Peru?This sentence is useful for asking about the common language in 秘鲁.Tatoeba #757958 by U2FS, translation #33890 by AlanF_US
- 他们大约五百年前在秘鲁建立了帝国。They built their empire in Peru about five hundred years ago.This sentence describes the historical context of an empire in 秘鲁.Tatoeba #771258 by U2FS, translation #305435 by Eldad
- 秘鲁是排在巴西和阿根廷之后的南美第三大国家。Peru is the third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina.This sentence provides a geographical ranking of 秘鲁 within South America.Tatoeba #1899398 by fercheung, translation #1815546 by Amastan
- 我听说秘鲁的风景非常美丽。I heard that Peru has incredibly beautiful landscapes.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你想去秘鲁旅游吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Bǐlǔ lǚyóu ma?Do you want to travel to Peru?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想去，那里景色很美。Wǒ xiǎng qù, nàlǐ jǐngsè hěn měi.I want to go, the scenery there is beautiful.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我们一起计划一下吧。Nà wǒmen yīqǐ jìhuà yīxià ba.Then let's plan it together.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好啊，我也正有此意。Hǎo a, wǒ yě zhèng yǒu cǐ yì.Sure, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
