Chinese word

挪威

Pronunciation

Pinyinnuó wēi

Meaning

  • nounNorway

Example

挪威在欧洲。nuó wēi zài ōu zhōu

Norway is in Europe.

Illustration for 挪威 (Norway)

More examples

我想去挪威旅游。wǒ xiǎng qù nuó wēi lǚ yóu

I want to travel to Norway.

Core concept

A northern European country stretching along the western side of Scandinavia.

Common phrases

  • 去挪威qù nuó wēi

    go to Norway

  • 来自挪威lái zì nuó wēi

    come from Norway

Definition in Chinese

挪威是位于欧洲北部、斯堪的纳维亚半岛西部的国家。nuó wēi shì wèi yú ōu zhōu běi bù sī kān de nà wéi yà bàn dǎo xī bù de guó jiā

Word origin

挪威 (nuówēi, "Norway") is a sound-based Chinese rendering of the English name, so the characters mainly represent its pronunciation rather than its meaning.

Usage tips

  • English uses Norway for the country but Norwegian for its people, language, and things from it; Chinese keeps 挪威 (nuówēi, "Norway") in the country name.

Related words

  • 挪威人nuó wēi rénNorwegiannoun
  • 挪威语nuó wēi yǔNorwegiannoun

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