Definition
新西兰 is the Chinese name for the country New Zealand, a direct phonetic borrowing from English. The abbreviation explanation at the end of the source gloss refers to a forced-interpretation pun (PRC provinces Xinjiang 新疆, Xizang 西藏, Lanzhou 兰州) sometimes used online to complain about a remote job posting — this is obscure slang, not a standard meaning. For HSK 7 learners, treat it as a straightforward country name.
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New Zealand (country)
Examples
- 新西兰。Tā qùnián qù le Xīn xī lán liúxué.He went to New Zealand last year to study abroad.
- 新西兰。Xīn xī lán de niúnǎi zài Zhōngguó hěn yǒumíng.New Zealand's milk is very famous in China.
- 新西兰。Tā jìhuà míngnián qù Xīn xī lán lǚyóu.She plans to travel to New Zealand next year.
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