Definition
罗得西亚 is a historical place name — the Chinese transcription of 'Rhodesia', the former British colony in southern Africa (now Zimbabwe and Zambia). It's a proper noun (专有名词) used mainly in historical or political contexts. You won't encounter it in everyday conversation, but it may appear in news articles or history books about Africa.
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(historical place name) Rhodesia
Examples
- 罗得西亚。luō shì Fēizhōu nánbù de yí gè lìshǐ guójiā.Rhodesia was a historical country in southern Africa.
- 罗得西亚〇。luō zài yī jiǔ bā líng nián gǎi míng wèi Jīnbābùwéi.Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe in 1980.
- 罗得西亚。Tā xiě le yì běn guānyú luō lìshǐ de shū.He wrote a book about the history of Rhodesia.
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