亚洲 (Yà zhōu) — Asia in Mandarin
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#663 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
亚洲 is pronounced Yà zhōu. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhōngguó zài Yà zhōu.
China is in Asia.
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What does 亚洲 mean?+
亚洲 (Yà zhōu) means "Asia" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 亚洲?+
亚洲 is pronounced Yà zhōu. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 亚洲 in Mandarin?+
亚洲 is the #663 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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