南美洲 (nán měi zhōu): South America

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HSK 6noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: South America
Characters: 3
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

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South America

Chinese explanation

地球七大洲之一，位于西半球南部，东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，北接北美洲，南隔德雷克海峡与南极洲相望
包括巴西、阿根廷、秘鲁等十二个国家和法属圭亚那等地区，主要语言为西班牙语和葡萄牙语。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

south

HSK 4

(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1])

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The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is one of South America's most important natural treasures and has a profound impact on the global climate.

My cousin was sent to South America by his company last year; he lived in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, for a whole year.

The Andes in South America is the longest mountain range in the world; along its west coast you can admire magnificent snow-capped mountains and volcanoes.

Next summer vacation, my friends and I plan to travel to South America; we especially want to see the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru with our own eyes.

South America has more than a dozen countries and regions; among them, Brazil is the largest in area and population, and its official language is Portuguese.

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