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南美洲 (nán měi zhōu) — how to say "south america" in Chinese
南美洲
South America
noun
Character composition
南
south
美
beautiful; America
洲
continent
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
Collocations
南美洲的国家
nán měi zhōu de guó jiā
countries in South America
南美洲地图
nán měi zhōu dì tú
map of South America
Examples
我明年想去南美洲旅行。
Next year I want to travel to South America.
南美洲很大。
South America is big.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say south america in Mandarin?
"south america" in Chinese is 南美洲 (nán měi zhōu).
What does 南美洲 mean in English?
南美洲 (nán měi zhōu) means "South America".
How is 南美洲 pronounced?
It is pronounced nán měi zhōu (written as nan mei zhou, nanmeizhou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "south america" in Chinese characters?
It is written 南美洲: 南 has 9 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 南美洲?
南美洲 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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