意大利
yìdàlìTraditional: 意大利
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Translation
Italy
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the name Italy, with the characters chosen mainly for their sound rather than their meaning.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 意 (yì) + 大 (dà) + 利 (lì), phonetic
Stroke order
意
大
利
Examples
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He went to Italy for a holiday.
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Italian pasta is very famous.
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I have always wanted to travel to Italy.
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The capital of Italy is Rome.
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She studied painting in Italy.
意大利 (yì dà lì) is the Chinese name for Italy. It is a phonetic transliteration of the European country's name.
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