Chinese word

土耳其

Pronunciation

Pinyintǔ ěr qí

Meaning

  • nounTurkey

Example

土耳其在欧洲和亚洲之间。tú ěr qí zài ōu zhōu hé yà zhōu zhī jiān

Turkey is between Europe and Asia.

Illustration for 土耳其 (Turkey)

More examples

我想去土耳其旅游。wǒ xiǎng qù tú ěr qí lǚ yóu

I want to travel to Turkey.

Core concept

A country bridging Europe and Asia.

Common phrases

  • 去土耳其旅游qù tú ěr qí lǚ yóu

    travel to Turkey

  • 土耳其人tú ěr qí rén

    Turkish person

  • 土耳其菜tú ěr qí cài

    Turkish cuisine

Definition in Chinese

土耳其是位于欧洲和亚洲之间的国家。tú ěr qí shì wèi yú ōu zhōu hé yà zhōu zhī jiān de guó jiā

Word origin

土耳其 (tǔěrqí, "Turkey") is a sound-based Chinese rendering of the country name, so its characters are chosen mainly for pronunciation rather than their separate meanings.

Usage tips

  • In English, Turkey names both the country and a bird, but Chinese uses 火鸡 (huǒjī, "fire chicken") for the bird, so the two meanings stay separate.

Related words

  • 土耳其人tú ěr qí rénTurkish personnoun
  • 土耳其语tú ěr qí yǔTurkish languagenoun

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