Chinese word

巴西

Pronunciation

Pinyinbā xī

Meaning

  • nounBrazil

Example

我想去巴西。wǒ xiǎng qù bā xī

I want to go to Brazil.

Illustration for 巴西 (Brazil)

More examples

巴西的足球很有名。bā xī de zú qiú hěn yǒu míng

Brazilian soccer is very famous.

Common phrases

  • 去巴西qù bā xī

    go to Brazil

  • 巴西足球bā xī zú qiú

    Brazilian soccer

Definition in Chinese

南美洲东部的一个国家，首都是巴西利亚，官方语言是葡萄牙语。nán měi zhōu dōng bù de yí gè guó jiā shǒu dū shì bā xī lì yà guān fāng yǔ yán shì pú táo yá yǔ

Word origin

The name 巴西 (bāxī, "Brazil") was chosen to approximate the sound of Portuguese Brasil, and the individual characters do not describe the country.

Usage tips

  • The name has two first-tone syllables, bā and xī, which stay high and level instead of using the strong stress pattern common in English.

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