Chinese word

埃及

Pronunciation

Pinyināi jí

Meaning

  • nounEgypt

Example

埃及在非洲。āi jí zài fēi zhōu

Egypt is in Africa.

Illustration for 埃及 (Egypt)

More examples

埃及有很多金字塔。āi jí yǒu hěn duō jīn zì tǎ

Egypt has many pyramids.

Common phrases

  • 去埃及qù āi jí

    go to Egypt

  • 埃及人āi jí rén

    Egyptian

Definition in Chinese

位于非洲东北部，尼罗河流经其境内，拥有古埃及文明的国家。wèi yú fēi zhōu dōng běi bù ní luó hé liú jīng qí jìng nèi yōng yǒu gǔ āi jí wén míng de guó jiā

Word origin

The name 埃及 (āijí, "Egypt") was formed to approximate the sound of Egypt in Chinese, rather than to describe the country with the meanings of its characters.

Usage tips

  • Chinese country names often work directly before words for travel or news, as in 埃及旅游 (āijí lǚyóu, "travel in Egypt"), without an extra word meaning "in".

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