Writing
北美洲 (běi měi zhōu) — how to say "north america" in Chinese
北美洲
North America
noun
Character composition
北
north
美
beautiful; America
洲
continent
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
北美洲地图
běi měi zhōu dì tú
a map of North America
Examples
北美洲有许多国家和城市。
North America has many countries and cities.
北美洲很大。
North America is big.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "north america" in Chinese?
"north america" in Chinese is 北美洲 (běi měi zhōu).
What does 北美洲 mean in English?
北美洲 (běi měi zhōu) means "North America".
How is 北美洲 pronounced?
It is pronounced běi měi zhōu (written as bei mei zhou, beimeizhou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "north america" in Chinese characters?
It is written 北美洲: 北 has 5 strokes, 美 has 9 strokes, 洲 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 北美洲?
北美洲 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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