Definition
南美洲 (nán měi zhōu) is the Chinese name for the continent South America. Its sibling 北美洲 (běi měi zhōu) refers to North America; the two are distinguished by 南 (south) vs. 北 (north).
noun
South America
Examples
- 南美洲。nán měi zhōu yǒu shí'èr gè guójiā.South America has twelve countries.
- 南美洲。nán měi zhōu de Yàmǎxùn yǔlín hěn dà.The Amazon rainforest in South America is very large.
- 南美洲。nán měi zhōu de zúqiú wénhuà hěn nóng.The football culture in South America is very strong.
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